Tips to Find Your Motivation and Your Workout Mojo!

I don’t think that there is a single person in the world who always wants to exercise and always wants to eat healthy.  Sometimes daily life, daily stress and everything else can make us feel unmotivated or too tired to make time for exercise.

Believe me when I say that I’ve also felt a little of this these days and lately it’s been happening a little more than usual.  So I’ve found a few tricks that work really well to help keep me motivated and on track with my fitness goals!  This is also one of the reasons that I’m so excited about my upcoming challenge group, the Make It Happen Challenge!  This will be the perfect way to stay on track during busy days and upcoming holiday meals!

For me exercise is one of my solutions for more energy, better moods, feeling better, being more relaxed and keeping my heart and muscles healthy.

Let me share my top tips to keep or find your workout mojo!

1. Don’t think about the struggle or how hard it is during the workout.  Just think about how good you’ll feel when you’re finished.

2. Take action – just get up and get moving!

3. Decide that you will do at least 5 minutes, then at the 5 minute mark re-evaluate how you feel.  More than likely you’ll keep going and finish the workout!

4. Start the day in your workout clothes or change into them as soon as you get home.

5. Create a playlist that motivates you and gets you going.

6. Take screen shots of motivational images with your phone or tablet and use these images to keep you going.  Print some of these pictures and hang them up too.

7. Find exercise that you enjoy doing and that keeps you excited.  Variety is sometimes good!

8. Invest in a new gadget that motivates you to move.  It’s fun to track steps and monitor heart rate.

9. Buy some cute workout clothes!  When we feel cute, we feel better.

10. Write down your workouts on the calendar just like an appointment & keep your appointment!

11. Get a partner (or partners!) to keep you motivated and encouraged even on the days you don’t feel like exercise.

I’m sure you guys guessed it already, but tip number 11 is one of my favorites!  And one of the reasons that I became a Coach!  Supporting others and encouraging others while they support and encourage me makes all of our health journeys that much easier!