Workout tip: Gimme 20!

Sometimes just getting together the motivation to work out is too much. On those days when you know you should work out but you just can’t convince yourself to get going, make it easier for yourself to take the first step by setting a simpler goal, that doesn’t feel so insurmountable. Tell yourself you only have to do 20 minutes or you don’t have to stay for the entire exercise class. For many, this is enough to get us going and once you’ve already started working out you will likely find that you don’t mind doing more than the first 20 minutes or staying for the entire class. Sometimes getting started with something is the hardest part and once you’ve gotten past that first part, the rest is easy.

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Sometimes just getting together the motivation to work out is too much. On those days when you know you should work out but you just can’t convince yourself to get going, make it easier for yourself to take the first step by setting a simpler goal, that doesn’t feel so insurmountable. Tell yourself you only have to do 20 minutes or you don’t have to stay for the entire exercise class. For many, this is enough to get us going and once you’ve already started working out you will likely find that you don’t mind doing more than the first 20 minutes or staying for the entire class. Sometimes getting started with something is the hardest part and once you’ve gotten past that first part, the rest is easy.

Image: Suat Eman / FreeDigitalPhotos.net