Exercise Mind Over Matter

Don’t let your New Year’s fitness resolution succumb to waning enthusiasm. Staying power is mental, so get your game plan together with these five tips to maintain your drive:

1. View workouts as time for yourself, rather than as a chore. On days when you’re unmotivated, promise to do just five minutes of exercise. After getting started, you’ll
   probably do much more.
   
   
2. Whether it’s pounds or performance, set yourself up for morale-building victories by establishing short-term goals and rewarding yourself after achieving each one.
   
   
3. Vary your workouts occasionally by trying different exercises.
   
   
4. Bring your ultimate goal to life through visualization.
   Imagine how you’ll feel slipping into a new dress or walking confidently in a swimsuit along a beach.
   
   
5. Take pictures along the way to document your progress. This is a powerful strategy not to let go of your goal.

From January 2009 Newsletter

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