The Only Way to Feel Better in Your Body
You can't think your way into feeling better. You have to do something.
As midlifers, we’ve spent 38+ years mastering the art of overthinking. We plan, dream, fantasize, sketch ideas out, build slides for them, talk about them, share them with family and friends… but at some point in midlife, it hits us:
Thinking about the thing is not the same as doing the thing.
And that gap is often the very reason we feel bad in our bodies. You can’t think your way into feeling better. You have to do something.
Last year, I was losing sleep over what direction to take my company, Rawlogy. The overthinking paralyzed me. I dropped off Instagram, stopped exploring product ideas, stopped creating… and as a result, was feeling terrible in my mind, body, and spirit.
I got to a point when I couldn’t take the stuck feeling anymore. So I did something: I started this Substack.
I was scared of what people would think. I was nervous about putting myself out there. But, I wrote about the topics I cared about most—fitness, movement, midlife energy, and the connection between body and mind. And I revisited my purpose—to help people feel better in their bodies—and made it my mission to offer guidance that’s sustainable and authentic.
The effect on my body was immediate. Not because I had a perfect plan (and I still don’t), but because I was finally in motion. I felt a sense of accomplishment, purpose, and relief… all from doing one thing worth feeling good about.
If you’re feeling bad in your body—whether it’s physical (fitness, energy, mobility) or mental (stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected)—the answer is the same: do something worth feeling good about.
To ask yourself this week
What’s one thing you’ve been overthinking or avoiding that you know would make you feel better if you just did it?
To try this week
Do that thing. It could be something that scares you, something you’ve been putting off, or something that challenges you. Just do one thing this week that’s worth feeling good about.
Thanks for reading,
-Marek
P.S. You’ll notice these Tuesday essays are shorter and lighter than what I’ve sent before. During the 12-Day Reset I ran earlier this month, many participants told me they appreciated the shorter format—easier to read, easier to act on. Thanks for the great feedback!
