The Secret to Exercising More Day to Day: 7 Tips That Actually Work
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- 28 Mar 2023
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Exercise is essential for our overall health. It can boost our mood, relieve stress, increase energy, improve sleep quality and lower our risk of health conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure. But if exercise is so important, then why is it so dang hard to add it to your daily routine?
Trust me, I get it. I live an active lifestyle, working out everyday, and yet I still have that mental debate each and every day. But the endorphins boost and sense of accomplishment I get from a great workout is so rewarding. So, here are seven tricks that actually work to help you get more exercise day to day. And no, going to the gym and doing a hardcore weight workout isn't required. Here's my secret sauce for getting more active each and every day, one step at a time.
1. Set a routine
OK, so this isn't really a secret. Creating a regular habit of working out would be ideal -- duh! It's creating that habit that's the tricky part. Here's where I can help.
One of the most efficient ways to build a habit is through the Cue-Routine-Reward system. MIT researchers discovered the power of the neurological loop at the core of every habit. This "habit loop," later coined by Charles Duhigg in his 2012 book "The Power of Habit," consists of three parts: a cue, a routine and a reward. Read More…
