I must have hit the snooze button at least 4 times. Finally I managed to drag myself out of bed and I’ll tell you why.
Because I kept telling myself how good I would feel after I had finished and that perhaps I would only workout for 15 minutes instead of the full 30 minutes and you know what, once the 15 minutes was up I felt energized and I didn’t even think twice about continuing for the extra 15 minutes.
Maybe you’re the same as me and find it extremely difficult to motivate yourself on occasions?
Allow me to pass on 3 great motivators that work for me and my clients.
1.Let me ask you, what are the main reasons you workout? Maybe it’s for weight loss; to stay fit, train for an upcoming event, or even all three! Write your reasons down and tape them to the fridge or where you can see them. Then write down next to your reasons how your workouts make you feel, do they make you feel energised, happy, strong, confident? You get the idea.
2.Next, start to write down your daily goals on a separate piece of paper. So maybe on Monday you want to get up at 6am and workout for 30 minutes and on Tuesday you want to do a 20 minute interval training session and so on. At the bottom of the paper I want you to write down a special treat that you can reward yourself with only if you have achieved your weekly goals. Perhaps a back massage or a manicure. Tape this piece of paper next to the reasons.
3.Lastly but by no means least...move! All it takes is for us to take one step forward (out of bed) to get the motivation & momentum to continue taking steps towards our own personal goals.
Now whenever you are lacking motivation or you think ‘I can’t be bothered’, I want you to look at the pieces of paper and I guarantee they will give you a good kick up the butt. This is something we all need once in a while!
Stay fit, keep focused and feel fabulous!
Steph.
Author of The Flat Stomach Solution
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