How to Think Like an Exerciser
exercise | February 9, 2012What’s the difference between people who exercise and people who don’t? My husband’s answer? “You’re all insane.”
That certainly may be true but, beyond inherent craziness, that’s not an easy question to answer, since we’re all different. Genetics, background, body type, family history, lifestyle habits…all of these (and whatever crazy you bring to the table) come together to make us who we are and what we choose to do.
There are a lot of things we can’t control, but there is one avenue to explore, if you struggle to exercise: Your mind. The truth is, exercisers don’t necessarily have more time than other people. In fact, I know plenty of exercisers who find a way to workout no matter what’s going on in their lives and one reason they can do that is that they’ve learned how to make exercise a priority.
If you fall into the non-exercising category, there are a few things you can learn from how exercisers perceive working out, something I talk about in my article, How to Think Like an Exerciser.
Changing how you think isn’t something you can do overnight but, if you’re struggling to keep going, you may find some ideas to try. Whether you’re struggling with exercise or you’ve figured it all out, be sure to leave a comment to tell us about your experiences. How does the way you think affect your workouts (or lack thereof)? Do you look for ways to exercise or for reasons to skip it?
How to Think Like an Exerciser originally appeared on About.com Exercise on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at 05:00:27.
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