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The Secrets to Starting an Exercise Routine
David Junno Psy.D.
Exercise is something we all know we should do. The trouble is
getting ourselves to do it on a regular basis. When approaching
exercise, we often think of the work involved and the discomfort
we may experience. No wonder we have trouble finding time for it,
and so easily come up with many excuses not to do the exercise.
So how do we get ourselves to start an exercise routine? And how
do we get ourselves to stick to it over time? There are two
secrets to overcoming our resistance to doing exercise. The first
is to focus on the benefits and the second is to gather evidence
that refutes our negative perceptions.
Focus on the benefits,
If an activity is something we associate to pleasure, like
eating our favorite food, spending time with a person we love,
or taking a nap when we are tired, it takes great effort to stop
us from doing it. The problem with exercise is we tend to focus
more on the difficulties than the benefits.
What are the benefits?
Exercising 30 minutes, four times a week will help you lose
weight, get in shape, sleep better, improve your energy,
increase your concentration, improve your mood, strengthen your
heart, improve your health, help you look better, and improve
your sex life.
Sounds great, doesn't it? How many other things can you do that
take so little time and give you so much in return? Reminding
ourselves of the benefits of exercise is an important tool in
getting ourselves to commit to an exercise routine.
Gather evidence of the benefits
However, to experience the benefits of exercise we first have to
do it for a period of time. To do this we need to exercise even
when we don't feel like it. To help begin exercising despite not
feeling like it, try this simple experiment. Establish an
exercise routine, for example taking a brisk 30-minute walk four
times a week. Before you take each walk, rate how you feel about
taking that walk. You can do this by using a 1 to 10 scale with
1 being the worst and 10 being the best. Then take your walk and
afterwards rate the actual experience on your 1 to 10 scale.
What do you notice? There is a good chance that you are going
to rate the experience higher after you do it. Learning that
doing exercise is going to feel a whole lot better than we
anticipate, is a powerful way to combat the negative thinking
that often gets in the way of our intentions.
To maintain an exercise routine we have to do it. It is only by
doing the exercise on a regular basis that we begin to feel the
benefits of it. Experiencing the benefits will reinforce our
efforts to stay with our routine, and eventually we get to the
point where we actually look forward to it. Don't believe me-
try it!
Reminder: before starting an exercise routine, especially if
you are out of shape or have a medical condition, consult your
doctor.
Having the right diet and getting
enough exercise will not only improve your
health- IT WILL IMPROVE YOU LIFE.
Until next time,
Dave Junno Psy.D.
Dave Junno Psy.D. is a psychologist, coach and
author of Lowering High Cholesterol and Reducing
Your Risk of Heart Disease- READY OR NOT! To contact him
mail to: drjunno@... or visit his website:
http://www.lower-high-cholesterol-ready-or-not.com
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