Working out…. it’s not something that I’m naturally drawn to. I never was athletic… sure, I horse rode and played netball in primary school, but by the time I was a teenager I would do anything to avoid P.E lessons. I hated them. Cross country runs through muddy tunnels and games of hockey on a freezing cold field. Not my idea of fun. It was only after baby number three, that I discovered the joy of working out. I’ve come to realise just how much of an effect working out has on my mental health – and as someone who has been through countless bouts of depression, that is enough of a reason to get me moving my butt.

I’ve had to dig deep to find my motivation again recently. Somewhere in the fuzz that was last year it up and left. I’m a creature of habit, when I’m working out six days a week that’s fine, but miss a few sessions, and before you know it, I haven’t worked out in weeks {months}. This New Year I realised that I need to kick start my motivation, and get back on the workout wagon. The one thing that keeps me going, in the midst of a hard workout and am feeling like giving up, is music. Give me the right playlist and I can keep on going even when I want to quit.

Nothing beats a whole new playlist to inspire me. I’ve been using Spotify more lately, and now we have it on our phones it was the perfect place to create a new playlist to workout to. Ten pounds a month gives ad free, offline listening with no song-skipping limits! Perfect! I have an eclectic mix of songs that I workout too… most of which I’d never pick to listen to any other time but which are just right to keep me moving. I need just the right tempo of song to keep my legs moving when they’ve had enough.

Here is my current workout playlist, I’d love to hear what songs you like to workout to! Feel free to find me on Spotify if you’re on there.