5 Steps To a Healthier You in 2018
If
you are like most people, now that we are in February you are at that dangerous
point where you are struggling with your ´get fit´ New Year´s resolution. It’s
a perfectly normal situation to find yourself in, it happens to all of us.
After a few weeks life kind of gets in the way and suddenly you are back
munching half a packet of biscuits on the couch. Fortunately, usually, all you
need is a bit of motivation to get back on track, which is why I am posting
this article, today. So, read on and get back some of that motivation.
Acquire a just
do it mindset
Stop worrying
about the little things like what to wear when working out and having to go shopping for new
workout clothes. If you have not got any gym gear, go for a walk every night or
start running in your jeggings, instead.
A few
weeks later when you have the cash, you can buy what you need to feel confident
enough to exercise with others. If you can´t do one thing, just switch tracks
and do something else. Take action, even if it is not perfect. Doing something
is always better than doing nothing.
In fact,
you can use buying new gym gear as a motivator. Perhaps treat yourself to
something new every time you reach a specific fitness goal.
Set achievable goals
A
suggestion that brings me nicely to my next point, which is to get into the
habit of setting goals for yourself. Now, I am not talking about the long-term type here.
It is good to have them, for example, ´next year I will run my local marathon´.
But,
you also need short-term goals to get you to that point. Achieving them is a fantastic
way to provide yourself with the motivation you need. They can be really simple
like ´this week I am going to run for 10-minutes longer than I did last week`.
Just be sure that the goals you set are achievable. If they are too much of a
stretch you will find failing to meet them really zaps your confidence and de-motivates
you.
Make exercise
fun
Make
sure that the majority of the exercises you do is fun. Most of us can grind our
way through a weight´s workout for 30-minutes every week. But, putting yourself
through five hours of exercise that you hate doing is just setting yourself up
for failure. If you discover that you hate yoga, try Pilates instead.
Again,
just take action, don´t fuss about the fact you don´t like the latest super
doper fitness fad that works like magic. Nine times out of ten, it is all hype
anyway, just carry on doing the classes you enjoy, but push yourself a little
further in each class.
Incorporating
exercise into your daily life
Incorporate
exercise into your daily life, as much as possible. The cumulative effect of
doing so really does make a huge difference over time. This short article shows you 12 easy ways to do this.
Eat well
Lastly,
but by no means least is eating well. Your body needs fuel to be able to
exercise. You will not last long eating just lettuce and hitting the gym every
day.
Instead
of going on a crash diet, just follow a healthy eating regime. Usually, doing
this leads to some form of weight loss. If after a couple of weeks the scales
read the same, find yourself a healthy diet plan to follow.
Hopefully,
the above will prove helpful to you all. As you can see, they are all easy
principles that you can incorporate into your life without adding to your
stress levels.
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