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7 years ago
If at any point in time you are having difficulty finding motivation, Positive-Reinforcement is often a fantastic method to encourage oneself towards a goal.
Example: I'm a Wisconsinite; essentially we're all on a certain level - Alcoholics. Great motivator for myself: If you workout you can have a drink.
I now workout 4-5 days a week :p and no, it's not "drink until you pass out" reward it's "You get to have 1 tasty drink" and that's enough :)
So, what motivates you? Rather than indulging it because you can, use it as a reward to yourself for an accomplishment that day. Set requirements of yourself but also establish exceptions.
A key to success is NOT going cold-turkey. Moderation and patience are key.
Example: I'm a Wisconsinite; essentially we're all on a certain level - Alcoholics. Great motivator for myself: If you workout you can have a drink.
I now workout 4-5 days a week :p and no, it's not "drink until you pass out" reward it's "You get to have 1 tasty drink" and that's enough :)
So, what motivates you? Rather than indulging it because you can, use it as a reward to yourself for an accomplishment that day. Set requirements of yourself but also establish exceptions.
A key to success is NOT going cold-turkey. Moderation and patience are key.
I do a lot of these little motivators, but that’s one example :3
That's the other thing for me. Working out or running may feel good, especially afterwards, but it's not particularly exciting. Having a sport you enjoy is great, both for getting yourself out of the house to take part in the activity, and to give yourself more motivation for less exciting, more repetitive forms of exercise.