By Margaret Maccoll
Stealing two minutes to exercise as part of her daily chores helped get Lizzy Williamson moving again when she hit rock bottom with post-natal depression, and has resulted in a book she will bring to Noosa next week.
The wife of Felix Williamson (son of Noosa’s favourite playwright, David), and the mother of two young daughters, Lizzy had stopped doing any form of exercise or anything for herself.
“I went to see my doctor, and she gave me some treatment options. She said when you get on a plane they say to put your oxygen on first before helping others. I thought what can be my oxygen,” she said.
“I used to be a dancer; I needed to move my body.”
It was easy to find excuses like lack of time or equipment to not take any action.
Lizzy started fitting two-minute workouts into her day. It was just a few lifts of the washing basket while hanging out the laundry, squats while brushing her teeth or wine bottle lifts.
She realised other people would be struggling to fit in exercise in their days, so she started filming her workouts and sharing them with people on YouTube.
“I realised those two minutes are better than nothing, and it propels you to do a little more,” she said. “You notice how much exercise benefits your mental health.”
In her book, Two Minute Moves, Lizzie has photographed and explained 80 ways to get fitter and stronger, and included 20 recipes.
She will be talking about her book and philosophy on Saturday 4 November at 3pm at a free event at Annie’s Books on Peregian, 8 Kingfisher Drive, Peregian Beach.
