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approach also creates problems because there are too many goals
to deal with all at once.
Instead, what works in making exercise a regular part of your day
is to start simple. Keep your exercise sessions short and simple in
the beginning.
Decide on a time that’ll work best for you. This way you’re more
likely to follow through and not put things off.
Start off with a 15-20 minute session and stick with it for at least
two weeks. As your body gets used to exercising, you can then start
prolonging your sessions and adding more intensity. But try not to
up the duration and the intensity at the same time.
As you exercise, make sure that it’s something you enjoy. As in the
previous point, if you don’t enjoy what you eat, you’ll give up
healthy eating altogether. The same goes for exercise. If you don’t
enjoy what you do, you’ll stop doing it.
Remember that recovery is an important part of exercise. You may
not need to have a rest day if you’re only working out lightly for 20
minutes or so. But as you progress towards more advanced
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