MISTAKE No. 4: Avoiding Exercise.
Remember playing as a child, for most of us it was our favorite past time. It involved skipping, jumping, hopscotch, climbing trees or chasing our friends and cousins just because it was fun? We called it play then; now we call it exercise, something that needs to be done, which takes the fun element out of it.
We all know that exercise is important to our health. We spent too much time sitting at our desks, computers, driving, watching TV etc, that our bodies don’t get enough movement. Exercise helps us manage stress, keeps us feeling and looking younger, increases our energy, improves our circulation and our ability to recover from illness, it even releases “happy hormones” that can keep us from relying on food to feel good. Remember if exercise feels like a chore then it quite possibly means you haven’t found the right exercise for you, the one that you can fall in love with, and cant wait for the next time when you can do it.
Weight or resistance training of some sort should also be incorporated in your exercise regime, especially for women. It helps to maintain bone density as you get older and also helps to increase metabolism. Weights wont bulk you up (unless of course you’re on steroids).
How to avoid mistake no. 4:
Find something active you love to do, and do it often! If you hate running, for goodness sake don’t run! Find something you love doing. It could be dancing; yoga, walking, Nordic walking, swimming, and even weight classes there are so many dance classes now with fun music. Mix it up as much as you can!
Questions to ask yourself:
• Can I schedule my exercise in my day planner each week and make it non- negotiable?
• Can I have a workout buddy to help keep me accountable?
• Am I doing at least a 20 to 30 minute exercise of any form on a daily basis. (minimum)
• Do I have a coach that can help devise a plan to incorporate all of the above?
• Am I having fun when I am doing my chosen form of exercise
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