How to Find Time to Exercise – However Busy You Are

 

 

 

We all know we should get more exercise, but most of us are not nearly as active as we want to be. However busy you may be, exercise is important! It isn’t just a way to cut your risk of future health problems , it also gives you more energy on a day-to-day basis, and will help you feel on top of things in a hectic life.

Here’s how to find time to exercise, without letting busyness stop you.


Step #1: Don’t Fixate on the Gym

Some people equate “exercise” with hour-long gym sessions. You don’t need an expensive, complicated or time-consuming routine in order to get the health benefits of exercise.

If you’re too busy to get to the gym, try a brisk 20 minute walk during your lunch hour.

If possible, have a more active commute: walk to work, get off the subway/bus one stop before yours, take the stairs, or cycle instead of driving.

Do it: Look at your typical daily schedule, and find a way to get at least 20 minutes of exercise. You might find this easiest if you break it into two 10 minute sessions.

Step #2: Make Exercise a Priority

Even if you don’t consciously prioritize your tasks, you almost certainly have a sense of what’s important and what’s not. When you’re busy, you can’t handle absolutely everything that comes your way – you need to decide what truly matters. If you tell yourself that exercise is a priority for you, you’ll find it easier to make time for it.

One good way to do this is to be active for at least for a few minutes. You can do it first thing in the morning – even if that makes setting your alarm ten minutes earlier.

Do it: Write down at least three reasons why exercise matters to you. Now, look for a way to make exercise a priority in your life.

Step #3: Track Your Progress

One good way to stick with your plan is is to keep a record of the exercise that you do. This could be as simple as putting a check mark on the calendar for each day that you successfully do 20 minutes or more of exercise.

If you want something more involved, you could keep an exercise log in a little notebook or spreadsheet, recording what you did at each session, and for how long.

Do it: Decide on a way to track your progress: something that will work well for you. Don’t make your tracking system so complex that you put off using it, though.

If you’re truly so busy that you can’t find 20 minutes a day to exercise, look for ways to cut back on some of your other commitments!

Stay Fit. Stay Classy. Stay True

Jenna

References:

http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-find-time-to-exercise-however-busy-you-are/