Tips for Getting Started
- Start with something that’s relatively easy.
You’ll start to notice a difference right away once you just start moving, but if you choose an exercise/activity that is too strenuous out of the gate, you may find yourself discouraged to continue.
- Choose something you enjoy.
If you really dislike the exercise/activity that you choose to do then it may be much more difficult to keep up with it.
- Set a time to get it done and put it on repeat.
Scheduling your time for exercise around the same time each day trains consistency. Having that consistency will bring you that much closer to creating a habit. This can also help to prevent internal battles and bargaining with yourself on those days when you really don’t feel like getting going.
- Make a plan for the short term.
Mapping out your exercise program ahead of time will help to eliminate hesitations when it comes to deciding what to do, when. *PRO TIP–Have a back up plan in place for any days you may potentially miss.
- Plan for the long term.
Consistency is key. Understand that it will take showing up each day to create a healthy habit and make a difference. While it is important to break your program down into manageable, bite-size chunks, it is also important to envision and establish the long-term plan as well.