Negative Thoughts
Those negative thoughts can really creep in, and Exercise gives you endorphins which makes you feel happy and awake. Many of our negative thoughts have something to do with self-esteem as well. Pushing yourself to workout every day can make you feel good about yourself in more ways than one. Not only did you accomplish something that is good for you, but you did something to help you have a healthy body and mind.
Make it happen
I have a really hard time getting up in the morning, especially to go work out, but after I get to the gym or start working out I start to feel more awake and energized and start to feel glad that I got up in time to workout. Afterwords, I feel happier and more energetic and ready to start my day. Active individuals who spend less time watching television and more time staying busy in more active ways are far more likely to be successful and happy in their lives due to a positive attitude and higher self-esteem.
You've Got Options
There are so many options for leading a more active life-style that it is hard to come up with a an excuse. There are several affordable gyms out there that cost a small monthly fee which often will give you class options, gym equipment and sometimes sporting leagues and rock climbing walls. If you fall in love with something particular like Yoga or Kick Boxing, there are smaller gyms or studios that offer classes for just those things, or if you need to go the cheap route, you could always buy a few work out DVDs and workout from home. I will warn you though, I have several DVDs and I almost never touch them. There is something about being at home that makes it hard for me to want to workout. I have to get out of the house. However, if you set up a room in your house as your gym with maybe an empty space with some yoga mats, a TV, and some yoga DVDs it would give you your own active space so that you can separate your relaxing time with your workout time.
Make it Your Own
It all comes down to personal preferences and what will work for you! If you can't make yourself get out of bed in the morning, maybe make an after work workout routine, or an after dinner workout routine. Maybe you take a class with your spouse or significant other a few times a week. Regardless, I cannot stress enough how important it is to keep pushing yourself to make the choice to be active. Maybe you are mentally exhausted from a long day of work, maybe you didn't sleep well the night before, none of it matters, they are all excuses, for a positive and stress free life it is absolutely a necessity to stay as active as possible.
