Exercise and fitness helped me recover from the trauma of sexual violence.  In my first piece for RH Reality Check, I consulted a number of survivors about how they came to prioritize self care, including, running, yoga, meditation, and martial arts as a form of therapy and a way to cope.  Physical activity can reinvigorate your mind, body, and spirit and help you to feel in control again.

Via RH Reality Check:

One of the hardest parts of recovery after sexual assault is regaining control over your life. Rapists steal a survivor’s control by violating their bodily autonomy, and the aftermath can be a series of ups and downs for survivors, battling back against both the emotional and physical trauma, until ...