Tweak Your Reward System to Make Exercise Easier
You can hack exercise motivation with these four strategies.
Fitness is built on sweat and sacrifice.
What makes it hard is not hard work but your expectation. It is a long-term process that demands constant effort.
In the beginning, you have to put in the work consistently without seeing any results. A lack of instant gratification makes exercise a challenge.
But you overlook so many instant benefits because they are not a part of your fitness goals.
So, tweak your goals a little to make exercise fun and easy.
Focus on achievable instant results
You gain a lot more than physical benefits from a workout. But you are too wrapped up in aesthetic pursuits to focus on them.
You get the psychological benefits of a workout quickly. Your brain is pumped with endorphins which reduces stress and anxiety.
Regular exercise helps you sleep better and improves your self-esteem. It reduces lethargy and increases energy. It contributes to a positive body image.
You can get all these benefits with a 10-minute walk, so imagine the wonderful benefits of a full-fledged workout.
