I normally choose not to read newspapers, but I’m at a conference and a copy of USA Today was left outside my door. This article really caught my attention: “Is This the Anti-Aging Secret?” The article was talking about how exercise may be the closest thing we have to the fountain of youth. While it does the obvious (helps us lose weight, shape and tone our bodies) it’s also incredibly effective in reducing the incidence of chronic illness, can help alleviate symptoms of depression by flooding our systems with “feel good hormones,” improves our quality of life, level of independence as we age, quality of sleep, self image, confidence, gives us energy, vitality and so much more.
So here’s my question…
What’s stopping you from starting an exercise program?
Let’s get these excuses out of the way:
1. I’m too busy
2. I’m too lazy
3. I have no place to work out
4. I’m too tired
5. I’m too fat
6. I don’t know what to do
7. You don’t understand my lifestyle – there’s no place to fit it in
8. I hate to exercise
9. I don’t want to get hurt
10. I don’t get results so what’s the point
Continue reading “Exercise – A Game Changer”
Think about it. You probably have such a small window of time and energy for yourself. If you make dramatic and radical changes to your already overextended lifestyle, adding yet another item onto your mile long “to-do” list, things quickly become overwhelming. When we feel overwhelmed, we give up.
