It's more than just finding the time. I will admit especially this summer, I'm kind of a workaholic. I work consistently Monday to Friday, 8 to 5 in the office and then commutes on Mondays and Wednesdays to the magazine. Sometimes, I'm logging overtime for a deadline or an article that the contact can only call at 7 p.m. When I come home finally, I'm ready to just curl up in front of the TV and not ever move. It's not just about finding the time to work out. I have plenty of that with my 6 a.m. runs on the days I work from home and the nights after the magazine. No, it's more than just selecting an hour or two to work out. It's getting my butt off the couch.
It's so easy to just put it off. It's simple to say, "I'll do it tomorrow." But you know that won't happen and when the workaholic instinct kicks in which calls for an early bedtime and early rise as it is, it takes the mental capacity to say "Nope, time to go work those dumbbells." Even a run is only a half hour plus some time to shower and relax. There's no reason not to.
There's also no reason not to get up from the couch. What are you going to gain from sitting on the couch? Nothing. No positive energy (besides for maybe hearing that your favorite guy on the Bachelorette won), no losing stress, no self esteem. Taking just that half hour, you'll lose the stress, the pounds and the negative energy. It only makes sense when it comes to pros and cons to get moving.
So yeah, I've learned my lesson. I've learned no matter how I'm feeling, there really is no reason to not stick to my schedule. Unless I'm on my deathbed, I will be lacing up the sneakers, hitting the road or working those push ups.
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