How To Stay Motivated This Winter
Whether you exercise outside or at the gym, the struggle to stay motivated during the winter is very real among active people across the country. Many may still be working off their holiday consumption, spending days on the couch covered by a blanket and binge-watching a new favorite show. Even though it’s cold outside, it’s essential to stay active. Try some of these motivational techniques to stay in the game!
Waking Up
Finding the motivation just to get out of bed can be tough, especially when you know it’s warm under your blanket but cold outside. Instead of stumbling to the kitchen for coffee, go directly to the bathroom for a shower. This will likely jolt you into awareness quicker than caffeine.
Weather Appropriate Activewear
If you’re devoted to your workout, there really is no such thing as bad weather. Simply make sure that you’re dressed for the occasion. Many retailers carry attractive winter activewear. If you’re going to the gym and not exercising outside, treat yourself to new workout clothes anyway. A chance to wear your new clothes is just one more reason to go to the gym.
Get a Workout Partner
A workout partner can be the most effective motivator for many people. If you cancel your workout for the sake of warm comfort, you may feel disappointed in yourself a few hours later, but that’s basically where the guilt ends. A workout partner usually presents a secondary level of disappointment. Receiving direct motivation by a second party can help you focus and step away from the couch.
Home Exercise
Ok, so you’re snowed in during a winter weather advisory. The streets aren’t plowed, your car is covered in snow and ice and you literally can’t leave. You’ve got more than enough reason to skip the gym, but that doesn’t mean you have to completely skip your workout. Exercise at home! Beyond possibly having your own modest weight set, exercise bike or treadmill, many home exercise routines are available on YouTube. Give one a try today!
Share Your Tips
Of course, these are only a few of the methods for approaching winter exercises. And at Live Well, we can also help with nutritional support. Do you have a special method that we didn’t mention? We’d love to hear it! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and share your tips!
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