My natural reaction when someone says to me “I bet you can’t wait to get back to the gym” is “yeah I can’t wait, I’ve really missed it” But is that the truth?

I should be ready to go back to the gym, as a Fitness coach I am all about motivation, so why is it seeming so difficult this time? What’s the difference?

These reads are all about honesty right, or what’s the point of writing! I wanted to use the JWear website to offer more than just providing you your workout wear’s. My goal is to create a place that you can ask questions, open up and ultimately find your inner confidence. Lets be honest with ourselves.

I am back to work in less than a week. Every day I become more on edge, struggling to focus and the Sunday feeling ahead of a Monday is creeping back. I don’t want to leave home for long, I don’t want to be in an environment with a lot of people.. I have genuinely forgotten how to socialise, or maybe I just don’t want to, why is that? Its not quite anxiety, but I can’t quite put my finger on my feelings.

I have always liked being amongst it all. I like solving issues, being the positive one amongst all the negativity. Now in the cloud of a pandemic I have lost myself a little, not quite who I used to be, not quite ready to find a solution and when asked ‘am I ready to go back’ I’m not honest.

So let’s try again.. Am I ready to go back? Answer is No I am not ready to go back! I’m aware that eventually things will become more familiar, just like nothing ever changed. But if it’s difficult for me in my own workplace, this must be the same for a lot you out there?

Walking back into the gym for the first time, seeing yourself in a full length mirror. What you used to do everyday has become a distant memory, we can’t underestimate the pressure that it brings.

Confining yourself to a safety net of your home is a lovely feeling but it can’t be forever, you have to reach out and take more, you have to live a life of so many amazing opportunities. The unfamiliarity of a new daily routine is daunting especially if you thrive on routine, for me it is an obsession. Probably why I haven’t missed a daily log on my fitness pal for 2 years.

One thing for sure, I have loved every moment being at home with my family. My need for others and relationships have reduced, but I guess I have learnt to adapt.. we all have! We’ve had to change quite quickly and at the moment it seems like less is more in my opinion.

You’re not alone, we’re all in the same boat! Good luck to everyone who maybe very soon stepping their foot back into the workplace, going back to the gym for the first time, or even stepping out of your comfort zone! I will keep you posted for my first week back at work.


Julie x


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