My almost-13-year-old still asks for Lego every birthday and Christmas. It’s the gift that keeps on giving… until you try to build something and can’t find the one single piece you need.
He’s been getting frustrated – he wants to build but it feels impossible to even get started.
Too many pieces. Too much mess. Too hard.
It’s just way too overwhelming.
I think it’s how many of us feel about getting into (or back into) exercise.
So guess what we’re doing?
We’re committing to 20 minutes a day.
We set a timer.
Music on. No pressure.
We sit on the floor and sort, just a little at a time. And when the timer goes off, we stop.
We’re yet to make a real dent… but we are doing it.
We know that the only way this lego isn’t eventually going to get sorted, is if we stop.
And even though there is still a tonne of unsorted lego, it already feels lighter.
Because we have a plan.
When it comes to exercise, and strength training in particular, so many women tell me they want to start, but:
They’ve got too much on their plates.
They don’t know where to start.
The task feels overwhelming.
And I get it.
Life feels a lot this time of year.
You’re juggling all the usual things, plus end-of-year events, school concerts, work deadlines, gift lists, food prep, and a brain full of tabs you forgot to close.
So here’s my best tip:
Don’t try to do it all; just focus on one lego brick at a time.
- It’s how I train.
- It’s how I prescribe rehab as a physio.
- It’s how I work (30 min time blocks).
- And yep, it’s how I sort Lego.
Because all of those little chunks add up.