If you can’t do a lot, do a little. Do so little, it’s basically ridiculous. And when you do your exercise, during and after, thank yourself genuinely for putting in the amount of effort you’re able to in order to take care of yourself and do something so many people cannot and don’t want to do. And notice how good the sweat and tiredness feels afterwards. Notice how good it’ll make you feel forever. Acknowledge everything that exercise helps you with from mood to stress to longevity to avoiding diseases to avoiding food comas and energy dips.
Try having a song that motivates you to get moving as your alarm. If you’re a dancer pick a song that you love dancing to.
Keep your exercise clothes beside your bed and put them on right after waking up but don’t forget to stretch a little bit before doing that. Also bind your routine with pleasure like your favorite music or radio show
I find that it’s helpful to remove sources of friction ahead of starting your workout plan. For example, I do not like to get out of a warm bed straight outside for a cold run. I do my exercise inside my home in my pajamas. To stay motivated I commit not to doing the workout, but filling out my workout log every day. By the time I write my entry I’m ready to work out and would feel guilty for quitting without actually doing the workout.
Understanding that’s not motivation, but commitment the key to success. Stick to the plan, don’t think, just tell yourself “let’s go! Just do it”.
When did you start? If it’s the beginning, stick to it and it will become easier afterwards. If not, for me this is the result of a long period where I was wanting to change but doing nothing and now I’m telling myself that this is the path to my new me. It took some weeks but now I don’t feel complete and good without my morning routine and my motivation is essentially the fact that I don’t want to loose again that “feel good” and “bright future” feeling. Good luck!
Do something you really like and that cheers you up. Put on your favourite song and decide that you will exercise to it. Make it fun and silly so it doesn’t feel like exercise. Good luck!
Think about how good it will feel after and even if there’s nothing else productive in your day , at least you got that done.
If I wake up earlier than usual with a well sleep, I could make it more easily. Ofcourse I should also stop playing with my phone when I wake up.
Ultimately it’s not motivation, it’s discipline. It’s showing up for yourself even on days you don’t want to. To help make becoming disciplined easier, make sure to make working out in the morning easy. Lay out your work clothes, have a glass of water by the bed so you can start hydrating right when you wake up. Cultivate a playlist that makes you feel good. Put your alarm somewhere you have to get up to turn it off. Set yourself up for success
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