The Nutrition Twins: Four Simple Tricks to Get Motivated to Exercise ...

• Staying motivated can be the hardest part about getting or staying in shape.
• The Nutrition Twins offer four simple tricks to use to get in gear.
• Splashing cold water on your face can be a workout wake-up call.
• Use peppermint oil to get a burst of inspiration and energy.
• Keep a hot picture of yourself nearby for inspiration.

Your plan is to exercise. The problem? You lack the motivation to get started.

We?ve all been there. We have the best intentions to get healthy. Yet as much as we want to do it, when the time comes to pull the trigger, we?re too tired, too lazy, or just simply can?t get motivated to get started. The truth is that if you can get started, chances are you?re going to get a decent workout in. Even if you can muster up a little bit of umph, you?ll burn calories and feel much better about yourself after the fact.

Here are four easy ways to get your rear in gear to get started. If one doesn?t work for you, try another. All of these have worked for us and have worked for many of our clients.

1. Splash cold water on your face.? It sounds simple, but often when we lack motivation, we?re feeling tired or lazy. There?s nothing like a good ole? cold kick (or splash) in the face to get us going.? The key is to do this with intent to get motivated.? As you splash your face, tell yourself that this is your exercise wake-up call.

2. Go for a stroll outside.? Outdoor air is a natural refresher.? If it?s cold outside, there?s nothing that invigorates you like a burst of cool, crisp air. If it?s warm outside, moving around (even if it?s slow) is still beneficial because it gets your blood flowing throughout your body and helps you feel energized. Even if you do this for only 5 minutes, chances are you?ll be motivated to take the plunge and continue on in your exercise routine.? Worst case scenario?? You burn a few extra calories on your stroll.

3. Take a whiff of peppermint oil.? Peppermint oil is a natural stimulant that can help alleviate jet lag and boost your energy levels.? It also has mood boosting properties and can decrease stress or irritability?and we?re all more likely to be motivated to exercise when we feel better!? You can put a few drops on your temples so you continue to breathe in the stimulating scent and feel refreshed throughout your workout.? You may be surprised by the natural high you get and how invigorated you?ll feel.

4. Keep a hot picture of yourself nearby for inspiration and a list of 5 things you did to get that way.? You may have heard that you should keep a picture of yourself from a time when you looked your best in a bathing suit (or in some other outfit that shows how fit you were) on your refrigerator. ?Many people find that this encourages healthy eating, but in order to use it to help you get motivated to exercise, we recommend keeping the picture with a list of five things you did to get in shape to look that way.? Use the list below as an example, and keep a similar one nearby your photo:

These are the things I did when I looked this way:

• I did 40 minutes of cardio exercise every day.
• Once a week I did intervals when I jogged.
• I lifted weights three days a week.
• I did yoga on the weekends.
• I only had one dessert a day.

Now that you have these simple tricks, it?s time to put them in action! Do you have your own tips? Let us know what you do to stay motivated?

Source: http://www.drvita.com/blog/the-nutrition-twins-four-simple-tricks-to-get-motivated-to-exercise/

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