Make It Joyful

Many people have a tough time establishing a regular exercise routine and sticking to it. Perhaps it's because we think of it as just that - a routine - something we have to fit in instead of something we actually want to do. 

If you have trouble incorporating regular exercise into your life, try to think of doing something active that's actually fun. Instead of sentencing yourself to the treadmill for 30 minutes (if that's how it feels to you), think about making exercise joyful. There are limitless ways to move your body that can also make you feel like a kid again. Some ideas: hula hooping, tennis, skipping, competitive games such as racquetball, softball or basketball. 

Make it joyful and fun. If you don't enjoy it, it will always feel like a chore. And most of us have a tendency to avoid chores.