enjoying exercise Archives - yourdailysportfix.com yourdailysportfix.com Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:55:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://yourdailysportfix.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-FAVICON_2-32x32.png enjoying exercise Archives - yourdailysportfix.com 32 32 Tips for Turning Exercise From a Chore Into Something to Look Forward To https://yourdailysportfix.com/tips-for-turning-exercise-from-a-chore-into-something-to-look-forward-to/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:55:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=18588 Sometimes, the hardest thing about taking care of ourselves is that it can feel like something we “have” to do. That makes it seem like work or a chore, which in turn makes getting motivated to do it harder. But it doesn’t need to be a chore—all you need are some little hacks to rewire […]

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]]> Sometimes, the hardest thing about taking care of ourselves is that it can feel like something we “have” to do. That makes it seem like work or a chore, which in turn makes getting motivated to do it harder. But it doesn’t need to be a chore—all you need are some little hacks to rewire your brain into enjoying exercise. Here are some tips.

Do Something You Enjoy

If going to the gym and running around the track isn’t your thing, that’s totally fine. What’s important is to be moving regularly and getting your heart rate up—you don’t need to do a hardcore traditional workout to exercise. If you like dancing, try putting on an upbeat playlist and dancing and jumping around your room for 15 minutes every day. If you like exploring, try going on a long walk around your town or in nature a few times a week. Use your hobbies as a reason to exercise!

Turn it Into a Break

Exercise is also a great way to blow off steam. Getting your heart rate up every so often during your workday can help concentration. If you’ve had a bad day at work, or you can feel yourself losing steam, try doing sets of jumping jacks at your desk or going for a power walk after work to help relieve some stress from day-to-day life.

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]]> There’s a Scientific Way to Trick Yourself Into Enjoying Exercise https://yourdailysportfix.com/theres-a-scientific-way-to-trick-yourself-into-enjoying-exercise/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:16:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=18439 Some people just can’t wait to hop out of bed and start their day with a workout. For others, exercise doesn’t come as naturally and that’s completely fine. If you’re one of the many people who feel they need to force themselves to get active, you might be glad to hear that it’s actually possible […]

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]]> Some people just can’t wait to hop out of bed and start their day with a workout. For others, exercise doesn’t come as naturally and that’s completely fine. If you’re one of the many people who feel they need to force themselves to get active, you might be glad to hear that it’s actually possible to trick your brain into enjoying sports.

Researchers found that the more effective way to make yourself do something which you deem burdensome is by “temptation bundling”. This means pairing a “want” behavior with a “should” behavior. What does this mean? For example, you want to start a routine of morning walks or runs, but find it hard to get out of bed in the morning. Pair the morning run task with something you truly want and enjoy, like listening to a funny podcast or a gripping audiobook. Or binge your favorite trashy Netflix show while on the treadmill.

By rewarding delayed gratification activities such as going to the gym, healthy eating, or even doing taxes, with an immediate “guilty pleasure”, our brains learn to associate the immediate pleasure with the activity we should be doing.

If you see exercise as something you “should” be doing, and pair it with something you truly love. One tip to make it work is to restrict access to the “want” behavior. Listen to the audiobook only when you’re running and not at any other time. Hopefully, those exercise hours will soon become your favorite part of the day!

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> enjoying exercise Archives - yourdailysportfix.com yourdailysportfix.com Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:55:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://yourdailysportfix.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-FAVICON_2-32x32.png enjoying exercise Archives - yourdailysportfix.com 32 32 Tips for Turning Exercise From a Chore Into Something to Look Forward To https://yourdailysportfix.com/tips-for-turning-exercise-from-a-chore-into-something-to-look-forward-to/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:55:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=18588 Sometimes, the hardest thing about taking care of ourselves is that it can feel like something we “have” to do. That makes it seem like work or a chore, which in turn makes getting motivated to do it harder. But it doesn’t need to be a chore—all you need are some little hacks to rewire […]

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]]> Sometimes, the hardest thing about taking care of ourselves is that it can feel like something we “have” to do. That makes it seem like work or a chore, which in turn makes getting motivated to do it harder. But it doesn’t need to be a chore—all you need are some little hacks to rewire your brain into enjoying exercise. Here are some tips.

Do Something You Enjoy

If going to the gym and running around the track isn’t your thing, that’s totally fine. What’s important is to be moving regularly and getting your heart rate up—you don’t need to do a hardcore traditional workout to exercise. If you like dancing, try putting on an upbeat playlist and dancing and jumping around your room for 15 minutes every day. If you like exploring, try going on a long walk around your town or in nature a few times a week. Use your hobbies as a reason to exercise!

Turn it Into a Break

Exercise is also a great way to blow off steam. Getting your heart rate up every so often during your workday can help concentration. If you’ve had a bad day at work, or you can feel yourself losing steam, try doing sets of jumping jacks at your desk or going for a power walk after work to help relieve some stress from day-to-day life.

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]]> There’s a Scientific Way to Trick Yourself Into Enjoying Exercise https://yourdailysportfix.com/theres-a-scientific-way-to-trick-yourself-into-enjoying-exercise/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 06:16:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=18439 Some people just can’t wait to hop out of bed and start their day with a workout. For others, exercise doesn’t come as naturally and that’s completely fine. If you’re one of the many people who feel they need to force themselves to get active, you might be glad to hear that it’s actually possible […]

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]]> Some people just can’t wait to hop out of bed and start their day with a workout. For others, exercise doesn’t come as naturally and that’s completely fine. If you’re one of the many people who feel they need to force themselves to get active, you might be glad to hear that it’s actually possible to trick your brain into enjoying sports.

Researchers found that the more effective way to make yourself do something which you deem burdensome is by “temptation bundling”. This means pairing a “want” behavior with a “should” behavior. What does this mean? For example, you want to start a routine of morning walks or runs, but find it hard to get out of bed in the morning. Pair the morning run task with something you truly want and enjoy, like listening to a funny podcast or a gripping audiobook. Or binge your favorite trashy Netflix show while on the treadmill.

By rewarding delayed gratification activities such as going to the gym, healthy eating, or even doing taxes, with an immediate “guilty pleasure”, our brains learn to associate the immediate pleasure with the activity we should be doing.

If you see exercise as something you “should” be doing, and pair it with something you truly love. One tip to make it work is to restrict access to the “want” behavior. Listen to the audiobook only when you’re running and not at any other time. Hopefully, those exercise hours will soon become your favorite part of the day!

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