7 Tricks To Make Exercising Daily a Habit

I must confess, I wrote this article for myself  We all know we’re supposed to stay active, but how many of us have struggled with making exercise a daily habit? I know, I am not the only one. Exercising daily is a challenge for uncountable people.

When we exercise throughout the week, we build our bodies, keeping our energy levels high, which results in added productivity. But exercise is also good for us in many other ways.

Exercise helps you to sleep better and keeps you generally healthier as you age.

Exercise not only keeps your body in top form but leads to better moods and overall mental health.

So how do you make exercising daily a habit? Follow these step-by-step instructions, and you’ll be on the road to building this healthy habit in no time!

• Schedule it
• Use your smartphone
• Prepare yourself
• Just leave when ready
• Take baby steps
• Keep it fun and interesting
• Take a break – occasionally
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Schedule it

Believe me, this is the first and foremost important health decision you can make. If it is important for you, it should be on the schedule. Period. Never ever leave it on a chance and mood.

Set time aside in your schedule. Being deliberate about when you exercise means that it’s more likely to happen, even when life is busy. Also, it trains your body that it’s time to move at a specific time each day.

Before long, you’ll find yourself craving movement and the many benefits it offers.

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Use your smartphone

Till now smartphone is criticized for all the wrong reasons. This time put your smartphone to use to actually make you heathy. Set a reminder on your phone for when it’s time to exercise, so you don’t forget.

Prepare yourself

Lay your exercise clothes and gear the night before so you can’t use the excuse that you don’t have time to find everything. Keep your exercise bag right near the door and ready to go.

If you are exercising after work hours, then this bag goes right on the seat next to you in your car.

Is it time to go? Don’t overthink it. Just go whether you feel like it or not. Your body will click into gear once you get started.

Take baby steps

By starting small, you won’t overwhelm yourself, or worse, do damage to a body not ready for a heavy workout. You can always increase your time/reps later when you become fitter.

Keep it fun and interesting

Doing the same exercise and follow the same routine can bring boredom and you might talk yourself out of it. To avoid this mix of what you’re doing – run a new route or try a new exercise machine at the gym.

Adding new types of exercise also makes sure you are working all your different muscles too.

As you build your new healthy habit, you don’t want to skip days. Consistency is key. However, it’s good to have the occasional lighter exercise day when you’ve recently upped your game or when you are especially tired or sick.

Once you make exercising daily a habit, you’ll come to look forward to it. 

You won’t even think about it; you’ll just do it. With so much benefit, it’s obvious that keeping a daily exercise habit is essential to a happier and healthier you and me!

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