Exercise
Working out, Doing exercise, Push-ups
Exercise in a dream is about effort and the satisfaction of pushing yourself a little further than yesterday. Doing push-ups, stretches or jumping jacks often mirrors the steady effort behind a goal in waking life, step by step and rep by rep. If it felt easy and energizing, you're in good form for a challenge, in whatever sense matters to you now. Struggling through it can show that you've set the bar higher than it needs to be. Being made to exercise, as in a school gym class, can bring back old feelings about being judged on what your body can do.
Dream variations
- Exercising but getting nowhereYou're putting in effort that doesn't seem to move things forward. Change the method, not the commitment.
- A coach pushing you hardSomeone expects a lot of you. Find out which of their goals actually match your own.
- Stretching slowlyFlexibility is what's needed now. Bend a little in a disagreement and see what opens up.
- Skipping a workoutYou're giving yourself permission to rest from a strict routine. Take the break without guilt.
Related symbols
- GymEffort becomes visible at the gym, one repetition at a time.
- RunningLegs pumping, heart pounding, ground flying by: running in a dream shows how hard you're…
- MusclesMuscles grow when they're pushed a little past comfort and then given time to rest.
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