I start my morning by relaxing, then I eat breakfast and start working out. I always start the morning by getting into my workout clothes so I get in the mood. Also, not over achieving and setting a small goal such as working out for only five minutes.
I try to remind myself that this each time I workout I’m just a little closer to my goal. This morning I walked 4 miles. Every step sucked. But with every step I knew I was getting one step closer to my goal so I pushed through all four miles!
Find a type of exercise that you love! When you see it as a dreadful task, it’s easy to prefer the snooze button. There are so many ways to make exercise enjoyable for you and you just have to find what works. For me, it’s yogalates and I can’t go a day without it. Another way to look at it is to see it as a favor, just for yourself. If i would do it to make a loved one happy, I should have no problem doing it for myself.
I wear my exercise clothes as pajamas and have an alarm clock in my bathroom. It reminds me to get out of bed entirely and, since I’m already dressed to work out, it gives me few excuses to not excercise.
By beginning my workout routine with calming yoga. I feel excited to wake up and do a calming, soothing activity. It pushes me out of bed and then I’m in a headspace to work out harder.
It’s continues from something else. Say, in the morning routine, I begin by drinking water, than eat, than do a short exercise. Going from one to the other requires less will power.
Think about longggg term gain. Think you don’t have to go to hospital. Think you will have more energy and Will enjoy your day now. Think you will feel good about yourself. Think it will allow you to eat whatever you want. Think of life you want to build
This is a classic initiative! I suggest preparing your workout clothing in advance and laying them in sight. Then try moving your alarm clock or phone away from your bed. This will force you to actually get out of bed to hit snooze and get you moving around. Put your workout clothes by your alarm perhaps.
Well, it’s quarantine now, so I can sleep longer which means I have no problem with hitting the snooze button. I’ve made a habit out of it. I wake up at 8:40 every morning, drink glass of water, eat something for breakfast, brush my teeth and stretch or exercise.
By now it’s habitual for me to workout so it makes it a bit easier. In the past (sometimes now) when I felt like *snoozing*, I would look on YouTube for "motivational workout videos" to pump me up. I do best when I spend some time during the day of my workout/days before my workout to plan it out. Planning things out left me feeling confident, as well as helped me visualize my workout goal. Nowadays, I workout because I know that working out makes a stressful day feel better and it helps me sleep faster and better. I just make better choices when I put in a good workout, feel better and look better than when I didn’t. :)
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