Saying “I want to be more fit” is not going to cut it. Before setting out on your new years resolution, as yourself a few questions (best remembered by the acronym SMART) One of the most effective strategies I have found in my own routine is goal setting. How can you be one of the successful ones? We all generally recognize exercise as being a positive thing, yet the majority of people don’t meet recommended guidelines for exercise. How do we change this?Įxercise Psychology is a massive field with many bright individuals, all seeking to answer the question of what makes people get healthy and what makes them stay there. It is a lot easier to find reasons to fail, than reasons to succeed. This can include illnesses, appointments, or barriers like a lack of progress. Inertia is difficult to overcome, and individuals who make the decision to change are vulnerable to being knocked off course. Lifestyle change is hard, as evidenced by the drop-off at the gym. However, you deal with it knowing that by March Break, you’ll be back to your normal routine with the regulars – none of whom you speak to, yet feel you know intimately based on their lifting routine. The first week of January hits and the place is full – good luck finding a locker, a spot in spin class, or a squat rack. Luckily, with the new year comes fresh motivation and a will to get back on the wagon.Īnyone that has ever belonged to a gym will tell you how this goes. We are surrounded by delicious foods and beverages, not to mention booked up with time commitments, all of which can lead to less than ideal lifestyle decisions. The holiday season is upon us and that means the staff here at Palermo Physiotherapy and Wellness are bound to be a bit more jolly – and perhaps (in my case anyway) a little more round in the middle.
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