Peloton’s Cody Rigsby Opens Up About His Mental Health

cody rigsby is opening up about her journey toward prioritizing mental health care.

“Fitness has been a great sanctuary for me,” the 35-year-old Peleton instructor tells PEOPLE to mark World Mental Health Day on October 10.

“It’s one of those places where you can be absolutely present with your body and present with your thoughts,” she adds. “And it allows me to really process things. As much as I hate running, I’ve really enjoyed it. I love running 20 minutes on the Peloton app and processing s, or hearing inspiring things from my colleagues. It’s really a great place to get in tune with you.” same”.

Rigsby says a bad breakup six years ago forced him to look inward, which meant starting therapy and meditation.

previous dancing with the stars The competitor also recalls growing up homeless and how that contributed to his mental health issues, which is why he became associated with credit karma to shed light on the ways financial health and mental health are connected.

“Having really low moments, I became very aware of the impact that money and financial security had on me,” says Rigsby. “It’s creates a lot of anxiety for me.”

“So what I love about this partnership is that it takes the idea that our financial health is important, and if we don’t prioritize it, it’s going to become something that rots in our subconscious and creates a lot of anxiety or even sadness,” he continues. . “We really have to address it to create a sense of security for ourselves and prioritize that aspect of our mental health.”

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The fitness star says she wakes up early every day to keep a journal and meditate. On a weekly basis, she says that hanging out with friends and socializing are things that “really nourish my soul and keep me in good mental health.”

“I also love playing music in my apartment and dancing alone. It brings me a lot of joy,” he says. “And as cliche as it is, I love my nightly shower with my beauty regimen and I like feeling clean and complete at the end of the night.”

Rigsby explains that it’s vital to “take action” and put effort into whatever activity or practice is mentally beneficial, emphasizing that “there’s nothing wrong with you” if you find yourself struggling with mental health.

“What I’ve learned about mental health is that it’s a very long journey. And as much as we feel like we need to fix ourselves, there’s nothing that needs fixing,” she tells PEOPLE. “We are complete, we have everything we need, but we have to have the strength to examine ourselves, to have conversations with ourselves that are uncomfortable, so that we can evolve and we can change and we can be a better version of ourselves.”

“I’m proud that I can admit when I’ve failed to give myself grace, and get past that guilt, that shame, and get back to the habits that are good for me,” adds Rigsby.