How to Motivate Yourself to Stay Active

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Rohn

It’s no secret that staying active can be tough at times.

Sometimes you just don’t feel like it. Other times, you might get a bad cold and not be able to exercise for a while.

Whatever the reason, it’s important to find a way to stay motivated to be active.

If you don’t, you run the risk of losing a lot of health and fitness benefits that come with being physically active.

But, it doesn’t have to be difficult.

If you are struggling to get into shape, it’s important to understand what motivates you to exercise.

There are many different reasons why people choose to be physically active, from a desire to look good to the need to stay healthy.

If you are trying to lose weight, you may be motivated by the desire to look better in a swimsuit. If you are looking to stay healthy, you may be motivated by the desire to live longer and enjoy life more.

Regardless of your reason for wanting to exercise, there are some simple things that can help you become more active.

In this podcast episode, I’ll give you a few simple ideas to help you stay motivated to be active.

So what you need to do now is SMASH that PLAY button RIGHT NOW and then sit back and relax while I download some motivational goodness to your brain via the magic of audio headphones.

Catch you on the other side!

Episode Timestamps:

0:00 – Intro
1:27 – Welcome and Salutations
1:55 – My phone is doing EVERYTHING except this…
3:33 – Need some recommendations
4:39 – One of my Pet Peeves
5:46 – The Camera is IFFY at best
6:21 – Congrats to the Chiefs and the Eagles
6:38 – What I love about the Super Bowl
6:54 – It’s not the same…
7:33 – My thoughts on the Pre-Game and Half Time shows
8:55 – Do you guys remember the Bud Bowl?
10:06 – What’s a TIA?
11:14 – This is how it came up on my radar
13:04 – How we should be looking at a TIA
14:05 – January is flying by
14:25 – Meat & Potatoes: How to Motivate Yourself to Stay Active
15:13 – A simple concept
15:41 – Good general rule of thumb
16:17 – If you fail to plan, you plan to fail
17:26 – How do you change your habits?
19:16 – Let’s talk about making exercise a habit
19:37 – First: Get a friend to join you
21:26 – Second: Don’t wait until the last minute
23:03 – Third: Keep yourself motivated by writing down goals
25:01 – Fourth: Try to break up workouts into smaller chunks
27:31 – Fifth: Find ways to reward yourself when you meet your goals
29:36 – Wrapping things up
30:29 – Motivation is a funny thing
32:04 – Outro