Good Habits

Exercising can be a daunting task looming over your head. Once you get passed the "chore" part of it you will find that you look forward to your exercise routine. You will notice the energy it gives you and feel the lack of that energy when you have skipped a routine. But how do you get to that point? To where you are exercising and not cringing at the thought of having to get it off your plate for the day?

One theory is to make it a habit. Don't start off with the intention of hitting the elliptical trainer for an hour everyday. No, start off slow and build a habit before you increasing your routine. Make it a point to get on the elliptical (or whatever your exercise of choice is) for something nominal, like 10 minutes, every day. No matter, what just get through that small amount every day for 30 straight days and it will become a habit for you.

Then along the way add more good habits, like parking further away when shopping or at work. Force yourself to walk just a little bit more each day instead of just a little less. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, yes we have heard this before, but it really helps. You add a few more steps instead of taking them away.

If you do this, start implementing small good habits, you are taking steps in the right direction instead just standing still or worse, sliding into more and more bad habits.