Making showing up the goal instead of a 5 mile run. Give yourself permission to show up and leave if you need to. Tell yourself you’ll bike or run or whatever for just 10 minutes. At that point you’ll already be in the gear and ready to go longer. But if your body really does need the break then stop after the 10 minutes.
Yeah I am totally the same so I am trying to keep it short and easy, like really short. So 4 mins of yoga and then 5 min meditation, feels a lot more achievable than running. But even 1 minuet of dedicated stretching is better than nothing. Give the time for exercise then increase the time later.
Motivation is a tricky one. Some advice that I’ve gotten is to write a list of all the reasons you personally want to exercise. It could be anything from getting healthy to just wanting to look good, but find out why it’s important to you. Another thing I was told was to keep your exercise equipment in plain sight, that way you have a constant reminder whenever you look at it. Whether it’s running shoes or weights, keep them near enough that you see them when you wake up in the morning. Also, keep in mind it’s okay to miss a day or two. Getting in the habit can be tricky sometimes, but your body will also let you know when you need to rest. Personally I am using the Beachbody app. There are a whole bunch of different workout routines you can choose from. If one doesn’t work for you, you can always try another. It does cost a bit of money, but sometimes having a financial stake in your workouts can help to motivate you as well.
well I just put on a great song and I dance for 8 minutes whisst at the same time celebrating wy wins in the morning. My aim is to move and dance is the best for me. Also I work out online with my friends for 30 minutes every day, I only focu’s on doing as much as I can and I push my self a little bit more every week.
I try to make it like a game. If it feels fun and rewarding then I’m more likely to continue. Doing something small like stretching or a low number of something I struggle with to show myself how capable I really am.
I have the most success with the simplest, easiest habits. So if the exercise habit keeps getting broken, I would make it easier. Eventually, it will be so easy, it will feel sillier not to do it than to do it. So maybe it becomes doing a few quick arm exercises when you pick up your water bottle, using the bottle as a weight. Or turning around and going back upstairs when you are on your way down for breakfast so you climb the stairs one extra time. I recommend choosing something that takes less than a minute. You can add more later if you like, once the exercise habit is totally cemented.
Pick an exercise that’s fun, and it doesn’t have to be long. Pick a song you like and dance for just that song, or do a couple stretches on muscles that need it, or a quick walk to a place you like. As long as it gets your blood pumping a little
It helps me to choose something I enjoy already. That way I can actually look forward to it. It also helps to set an easy target in your mind, especially in the beginning. Even is that’s going out for a 5-minute walk, or a 10-minute yoga session on YouTube. Convince yourself that’s it’s enough, and allow yourself to feel glad you did it. Do this 5 days straight, and see how you feel then. Might I recommend a channel in YouTube called "Yoga with Adrienne". Pick any of the quick yoga sessions on there. You can do it. The hardest part is starting.
Just do the one minute exercise. Remember to start small, don’t you ;)? You can even start with 5 second exercise if you dont feel like doing 1 minute. The point is to just do it! 😆
What I do is keep my self motivated each day, such as keeping my jogging kit ready in the previous night, so when you see it, you actually feel like doing and more importantly when you see your self in the mirror, view that bulky figure you see in front of you if you don’t do proper exercises. More than anything else, when I think about the repercussions I’ll have to face, if I don’t do exercises, it automatically comes to me " go get up and do your daily work out." And there’s another thing, if I don’t complete my exercise routine, I fail to complete my golden triangle in fabulous. So that’s also a great motivation.
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