LIFESTYLE NEWS - New Year. New You. New Goals.
We are two weeks into the New Year and many of us have new year’s resolutions that we have just added to our daily schedules. Many of these resolutions typically have to do with eating healthier or exercising more.
I generally don’t believe that we should be “starting over” at the beginning of each year when it comes to our health and fitness but the truth of the matter is, the year-end slump hits many of us and we end up parking our healthy and active lifestyles.
So when the year begins we start scrambling to the gym, hastily hitting the road for a run or two in an attempt to shed off any extra weight gained over the festive season. This is also when many of us set the New Year’s resolutions and half the time they have to do with looking better, feeling better, exercising more, eating healthier and so on.
We all know that healthy eating and regular exercise should in fact be a lifestyle that is season-less, but life has its ups and downs and that’s a given.
The trick is finding a way to pick yourself up and get moving again. We often need inspiration from others and that’s why I’m here to share with you some tips and tricks on kick starting yourself and getting on with your 2019 program.
One thing is for sure, this year cannot be like last year so if you haven’t decided what your 2019 fitness programme looks like it’s time to level up, spice it up and kick it up a notch to avoid monotony.
First things first, there is so much variety out there and with that being said, you really don’t have to force yourself to do something that you don’t particularly enjoy. The truth is, if going to the gym is not your thing and you force yourself to get a gym membership, a few weeks or months down the line it might start feeling like a chore and you give it up. Or the opposite might happen and you fall in love with it and it becomes your new thing. It’s a Catch-22 situation.
My advice to you before you make any commitment to any particular activity is to ask yourself what specific physical activity or “movement” you particularly enjoy. For example, you might say “I’m not a sporty person at all and the only type of movement I enjoy is going out for a night of dancing with my friends”. Well, therein lies your answer!
