That highlights an important part of the upward spiral: once you get things going, it becomes self-sustaining. Yes, you often need to give it a few pushes, but you’ll be surprised sometimes by how your brain just starts to make things easier all on its own. While I hadn’t liked distance running before, I found after a few slow jogs that I enjoyed the simple freedom of stepping out of my door and going. I didn’t need to go to a gym. I didn’t need to coordinate with friends. I could just run.
