Let’s start with the most obvious, the most visible. We live in a society of excesses. It seems that everybody wants more, more, more. It is no wonder that we are also the most obese society on the planet. We see food the same way… more, more, more. There has been a movement for the past couple of decades to help reverse that trend giving advice in every possible way to help people stay fit. They include all kinds of diets, pills, lifestyle changes, etc. There has been one consistent in every plan, (even though they put it in extremely small print in many places so that people won’t know the true secret to staying physically fit) and that is exercise.
If we want to not only look good but feel good, we must be active. Consciously active. The more we focus on working on our physique, the more responsible we will be in making sure we don’t let ourselves get out of hand.
The biggest complaint I hear from people is that they don’t have time to exercise. The day is too complicated. They are too tired from having worked all day. The truth is that these are all excuses for not doing something necessary. the truth is that we are not MOTIVATED. We need to find a reason to want to do it. Many of us are either content or apathetic to our state of being (regardless of whether we complain about it or not) and therefore we do nothing. We must make a conscious decision to do the exercise we need to do to feel healthy.
As for the time issue, if it seems that the day is too crowded, then let’s begin with something easy. Go for a walk. 10 minutes. With the kids. Go for a five minute bike ride. Do 20 pushups. Something short and simple. Make that an every day habit. When you get used to doing that, you may find yourself going for longer walks, or longer bike rides simply as an extension of what you are already doing.Â
The key is to make sure that it becomes habit. The moment that you stop doing it, it’s back to the drawing board, and you need to motivate yourself again. So, just be sure you don’t stop. Even if you catch a cold, do something, even if it’s minor. In my experience, when I’ve been working out, I haven’t gotten sick. Why? Because the body gets stronger and can fight off all “attackers”, including viruses and germs. A healthy body is vital in keeping one strong.Â
It is step one in making each one of us a complete person.
If we want to not only look good but feel good, we must be active. Consciously active. The more we focus on working on our physique, the more responsible we will be in making sure we don’t let ourselves get out of hand.
The biggest complaint I hear from people is that they don’t have time to exercise. The day is too complicated. They are too tired from having worked all day. The truth is that these are all excuses for not doing something necessary. the truth is that we are not MOTIVATED. We need to find a reason to want to do it. Many of us are either content or apathetic to our state of being (regardless of whether we complain about it or not) and therefore we do nothing. We must make a conscious decision to do the exercise we need to do to feel healthy.
As for the time issue, if it seems that the day is too crowded, then let’s begin with something easy. Go for a walk. 10 minutes. With the kids. Go for a five minute bike ride. Do 20 pushups. Something short and simple. Make that an every day habit. When you get used to doing that, you may find yourself going for longer walks, or longer bike rides simply as an extension of what you are already doing.Â
The key is to make sure that it becomes habit. The moment that you stop doing it, it’s back to the drawing board, and you need to motivate yourself again. So, just be sure you don’t stop. Even if you catch a cold, do something, even if it’s minor. In my experience, when I’ve been working out, I haven’t gotten sick. Why? Because the body gets stronger and can fight off all “attackers”, including viruses and germs. A healthy body is vital in keeping one strong.Â
It is step one in making each one of us a complete person.
