12 Steps to Make Exercise a Lasting Part of Your Life

I'm always looking for ways to motivate myself and my patients to keep moving and exercising frequently. Here is a good article. fitness.mercola.com12 Steps to Make Exercise a Lasting Part of Your Life“Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live.” -- Jim RohnSometimes a new thought or a new idea is all you need to make a lasting change. You can wake up one day and decide to make your entire life change. If you are new to exercise or you dropped it for a while and you want to get back to doing it, the best way to begin is with small steps.You don’t have to become an athlete overnight to make exercise a part of your lifestyle. It’s actually better if you commit to making small changes in your daily routine instead of reinventing yourself overnight, because you are more likely to stick with it. Small changes in habits can lead to lasting, permanent change. So think baby steps and incorporate exercise into your life with these tips.1.  Develop a "move more" mindset.Carving out a specific hour of a day for a workout is great (and we will get to that in a little bit) but first, start each day with the mindset to move more. By reminding your body to get more movement throughout the day, you will be more likely to do it. So sit less and stand more. Take more steps and stairs. Walk to talk with a coworker instead of emailing them.Stretch in your chair, squat to pick something up, park far away from stores so you will walk more, stand up when y...
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