Do you ever feel like you wish you could move that body but you're too tired or lack the motivation to get up, spread those limbs and do it?
But since we're dating now, I can tell you all of my secrets and all of my little tricks. I have found some useful ways to help motivate myself to be the best me I can be and I want to share them here with you!
A Series on Health, Wellness, Fitness & Nutrition
With @heart-to-heart
Date #3: What Motivates Me?
This was me today... zero want to be on the mat but I pulled through, I sweat it out and ended up feeling incredible- so much more energy and creativity came to me! Let me tell you how!
Two nights ago I took this photo below.
If you look closely in the background behind me, you'll see it is dark, black from the night sky because it was about 8pm.
I usually “go to the gym” which means any variation of working out in my yoga studio outside around 10-11 am, after my breakfast smoothie and before lunch.
But not two nights ago.
Most of me wanted to just shrug the day off and forgo my workout for the day. I could just skip it this time, make up for it later I thought.
I have to tell you, I entertained that thought for a little while and spent some more time reading here on Steemit.
But that’s not what I promised you!
That's not helping my body get better!
That’s not what I am trying to inspire!
Whoa, that was aggressive!
But GOOD!
Someone needs to be!
We have to break through that lull and get the motivation juices flowing again!
So, let me share with you how I manage to kick myself into gear if ever I am feeling this way in hopes that it can motivate you in times of need as well!
When I am feeling apathetic, lazy, uninterested... generally un-motivated, I use a couple of tricks to keep me on track.
Use social commitment to hold you accountable
Use an app or pre-organized workout to keep the workout flowing without extra effort.
With this, I think it's really important to try to do exercises you especially like if you're feeling this way.
Energy enhancements!
Music!
Love Yourself!
We use a lot of energy in a day and exercise has been (unfairly) associated with taking more of that away.
"I can’t work out today, I am too tired."
How many times have you caught yourself saying that?
Well, the truth is, that it actually gives you energy!
Gives, not takes! Positive, not negative energy!
Don't forget to hydrate! You’ve got your heartbeat up, your blood coursing through your veins, your muscles loosened and your adrenaline pumping... if you don't get water into your system, you will inevitably feel depleted! Make sure to hydrate so you can feel great!
Working out causes endorphins in your brain to excite and will give you a boost of positive, euphoric feeling, which has been compared to that of morphine! How's that for a reason to give it a whirl?
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Right now, I'm sitting here, drinking some kombucha, willing some energy into my life, writing to you all about accountability and motivation when I should be out there myself, this very second! It's the time I like to exercise the most, it gives me added productivity for the rest of my day- so I'm just going to have to SNAP OUT OF IT!
Through writing this post to you, I receive amplified motivation. I was going to go exercise today anyway... I promise, but it’s a rainy day and I just want to curl up with a warm tea and read your posts on here and make some new friends!
But my body is my temple, it’s the only one I will ever get and I need to show it the respect it deserves.
So, with that, be right back, I am going to take my own advice!
AHHHH! I finally got myself out there and ready to go...
So, my puppy was making it really hard for me to do anything!
(Watch this little monster storm my workout)
Through it all, I stuck it out and used my friend, cardio to get me pumped up by using just a chair and some weights.
I did this for about 15 minutes and when the sweat began pouring all over my body, the motivation arrived!
So my dear Steemian family, we can together work towards holding each other accountable, to push each other, inspire each other and be the motivation that we all need!
I'm not really a 1-night-stand kinda gal-
I hope you want to see me again as much as I want to see you 😉 XO
