Why Aren't You Exercising More?

Regular exercise is key to maintaining an independent lifestyle especially as you age. Keeping a schedule of workouts helps build consistency and confidence in sustaining a healthy future.

But what happens when you hit a "funk" or encounter an unexpected injury that sidelines you for a period of time? There are many things that occur in life that can throw surprises into your regular schedule which can keep you from staying on track with exercise. This can cause feelings of "falling behind" or lagging with your routine exercises.

Luckily, there are some easy tips you can follow which will help you get back into the game and feeling great both in body and mind.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). What events, thoughts or circumstances in life can make us feel like we're not exercising enough and why this is more common than we may think.

2). Some of Meredith's personal experiences in working with clients over the years and their thoughts on keeping up with exercise and staying active.

3). Why it's important to not "over set" your fitness goals if you've been away from exercising for a long time or are just getting started.

4). The importance of finding workouts and exercises that you enjoy doing and how that's helpful for your motivation each day.

5). The physical, mental and emotional benefits of regular exercise and remembering why this is important for your overall and long term health.

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We hope the tips in this episode are helpful to you if you feel un-motivated to exercise after a long break or if you're just having trouble getting started for the first time. There's no shame in taking time off and when you're ready to come back to exercise, we hope the information in this episode helps motivate you to get moving towards a longer and healthier future.

Team Meredith

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