Your Freedom Depends On It!
Recently I was doing some googling when I came upon “Some Facts On Exercise“. As I was reading through the page I was hit by the simplicity of the idea of ‘intentionally stressing our bodies so we can maintain good health‘. Now I know this concept is far from a revolutionary idea when it comes to the benefits of exercise, but I felt it ‘post worthy’ none the less.
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For week2 of Motivate2ACTION! we had the pleasure of hearing from Leo Babauta of zenhabits as he shared some great tips on exercise motivation. But today I want to expand on my post from week1 and talk more about “finding ways to PROVE to our bodies and our minds that regular exercise is what we WANT to do.”
To do this I want to share a ‘list’ format that I used in my guest post on The Change Blog called ‘The Strongest Desire Always Wins‘. In the context of the post I was talking about how I’ve leaned to cut down on sweets. The idea behind it was that in order to go against a strong desire, you have to replace it with a stronger one. I then shared a kind of list that went through my thought process as I decided against eating the sweets. Here’s the original list: Read more »
Image courtesy of clique-happyFor week2 of Motivate2ACTION! (Exercise) we have a special guest. He is currently training for a marathon so this subject is particularly fresh on his mind. So let me hand this over to him as he shares some of his own insight into the great challenges of exercise motivation.
This is a guest post from Leo Babauta of Zen Habits.
My life right now is focused on training for the Honolulu Marathon on Dec. 14, and while my training has been more intense than ever before, I am having a ton of fun. Read more »
Last month was the introduction of Motivate2ACTION! (a series of posts structured by themes and focused on taking action in your life). The theme was ‘Comfort Zone’. It was really interesting reading about the different perspectives on the subject and hearing how others’ struggle to break free from the confines of their comfort. By the end of the month we were able to dig a little deeper into the subject and make a little progress. Overall it was great first month for the series.
This month I am very excited because the theme is ‘Exercise’! I’ve been regularly exercising for the last decade or so. If you read my ‘About Me‘ page you’ll see how I used to live an unhealthy lifestyle. This turned out to be a real blessing because it pushed me to do a complete 180. Now, good health is one of my highest priorities and exercise plays a big part in accomplishing this goal. Read more »