It’s 2:29 pm. You're fending off yawn after yawn. Unfortunately, most days you find yourself counting the minutes between lunch and quitting time, trying not to grab a cappuccino or candy bar for a boost. Stop! There’s another way. Turns out (hint hint, functional fitness), you might not feel the urge to turn to sugary snacks and stimulants if you incorporate tiny bouts of discreet movement into your day.
Working out can be tough. No matter what our individual goals are, whether we want to lose a few pounds, gain some muscle, become a better athlete or simply improve our overall health, it’s easy to lose motivation along the way. And when this motivation waxes and wanes, and possibly even disappears, the entire process of getting into the gym becomes a daunting task. So the key is to find the necessary tools to keep our motivation strong along the way.
Goals are good. Actually, goals are great! You want to have goals in your life, especially when they involve your health and fitness. Goals help us get inspired and motivated to change our current behavior. They help us get into a gym, but this is usually where it stops.
The morning hours can make or break your entire day. While everyone is entitled to a lazy morning and the occasional “do nothing except watch Netflix” type of day, the more you can take advantage of the first few hours after waking up, the more you can dramatically boost your motivation and make a serious change in your overall day. And when you focus on trying to boost motivation, it typically leads to more productivity, a happier mood and stronger self-confidence all day long.
