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EXERCISE NOW!


STICK-WITH-IT TIPS KEEP YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION GOING


by Gretchen Rubin E


xercise is a key to happiness, as well as fitness, according to mount- ing research. Newsweek reports


that people who exercise are healthier, more energetic, think more clearly, sleep better and have delayed onset of demen- tia. Studies by the Karolinska Institute, in Sweden, and California State University are among those that further show why exercise leads to relief from anxiety and mild depression. Researchers at Leeds Metropolitan University have also demonstrated that people who exercise perform better at work. More, although it’s tempting to flop


down on the couch when you’re feeling exhausted, exercise is actually a great way to boost energy levels, a conclusion supported by a metastudy conducted by the University of Georgia. They con- cluded that feeling fatigued is a reason to exercise, not a reason to skip exercise. But even when you admit that you’d feel better if you exercised, it can be hard to adopt the habit. My idea of


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fun, for example, has always been to lie in bed reading, preferably while also eating a snack—but I’ve managed to keep myself exercising over the years by using these tricks on myself:


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Always exercise on Monday. This sets the psychological pattern for


the week.


If at all possible, exercise first thing in the morning. As the day wears on, you’ll find more excuses to skip exercising. Get it checked off your list, first thing. It’s also a nice way to start the day; even if other things don’t get done, you’ve accomplished that.


Never skip exercising for two days in a row. You can skip a day, but you must exercise on the next day, even if it seems to be inconvenient at that time.


Give yourself credit for the smallest effort. One man I know said that all he had to do was put on


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