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Topics of InterestReturn to the Table of Contents Maintaining an Exercise Regimen By Lawrence Feinstein, PhD Make exercise a part of your daily routine:
a) if you cannot do one activity, plan today what other activity you can do b) if you cannot exercise at your planned time, plan a backup time Long-Term Motivation; Creating Reward Systems:
a) listen to music on your cellphone b) look around at the scenery c) walk with a partner and talk d) realize your improvement, increased endurance e) take time away from stressors f) take time to take care of yourself, indulge yourself g) realize your increasing sense of control Long-Term Coping:
a) remind
yourself that exercising is part of taking care of yourself and being
responsible
b) remind
yourself of why you are exercising (e.g., health, vitality, self-care,
calorie
c) focus
away from the difficulty or pain, e.g., on breathing, your goal, or a
far-away place, d) see exercise as a challenge, not a difficulty e) listen to yourself; recognize excuses (e.g., tired) and dismiss them Consistency is the key:
Ways to sabotage yourself:
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