HOW TO TURN YOUR RESOLUTIONS INTO HABITS

 

HOW TO TURN YOUR RESOLUTIONS INTO HABITS

Soon it will be that time again; a new year is imminent. And as usual, we resolve to set new habits as goals. But mostly, it just stays what it is: A fair resolution!

The trick is to work with automatisms. If you go to our clubs at a specific time every Monday, you will soon turn a resolution into a habit. After the breaks, it can be challenging to regain the drive you need to get back to the workout. It is entirely normal.

Because there are more than enough excuses - the weather, little time, stressful work, hectic family life, or only exhaustion and health problems, however, regular exercise can help you relax better, feel happier and healthier - it just depends on giving yourself a push at the right moment. It doesn't take more.

 

When resolutions become a habit, it's not just January that becomes an active month - stay with our ultimate motivational tips for a healthy and profitable 2016 with a year-round workout:

 

1. Set realistic goals

Do not imagine too much from yourself and first set yourself small and easily achievable goals: This way, you can celebrate your first successes quickly (not too extensive, of course) and get some extra motivation. For example, you can start with a 20-minute workout a day - or reserve 30 minutes twice a week if you have time problems. If the beginning is just done, the workload can always be increased more efficiently and above all.

 

2. Track and plan your progress

Write down as precisely as possible your goals and what you want to achieve when and how. You can also note when and how you exercised or record your workouts with an app - it is hugely beneficial for your fitness to track your training progress. Take some time on Sunday evenings to look at your workout milestones - this will motivate you for the coming week and awaken your ambition.

3. Don't miss out on the fun

It shouldn't be about torturing yourself - enjoy the sport! Find workouts and classes that you enjoy doing. Be it swimming, Zumba, or yoga. In the beginning, it is imperative to be active at all. Try something new - we offer many courses.

 

4. Find a workout buddy

Never underestimate the motivational boost family and friends can provide when you exercise together. For example, it is more challenging to skip a course. You can also measure yourself against each other and have fun together. Getting there is even easier together. If no one can be found in your circle of friends, you can easily make new workout friendships in your club. There are enough people who train alone and would like to be connected.

 

5. Make the workout a habit

Our resolutions for the new year are just an excellent way of saying that we want to develop new, better habits and routines. Bring regularity to your recent activities, such as having a workout at the same time every day - or always making a detour to the gym on the way home from work. The more reliably you establish these new habits, the easier it will be for you to stick with them.

6. Workout as Stressabbau

What do you do when you feel stressed? From now on the answer should be: "I'm going to the gym." Every workout is good for reducing stress: by releasing happiness hormones, you get other thoughts, and work out. Try it out: activity helps against stress. The more you diagnose this, the greater the desire not to do without it.

 

7. Be nice to yourself                                                                                                                                    

When you start fitness at 0, it is tempting to compare yourself to others. But that is just what you should avoid because you are just starting fresh and should concentrate fully on your own goals. Don't put yourself under too much pressure and stay positive. Pessimism has not gotten any further. Therefore: If you start the new year healthy, good, active, and optimistic, you can achieve a lot.