Winter is upon us and the pandemic is causing everyone to rethink how they stay in shape. Most people find it difficult to work out regularly during the winter months. We naturally prefer to exercise outdoors whether it’s playing a sport, running, swimming, or cycling. Add to this, the fear of contracting COVID-19 and it’s no wonder people are less motivated to exercise. While for some it may seem difficult, you can motivate yourself to exercise during COVID.
Schedule Your Exercise Routine
Just like any business appointment or project deadline, scheduling a time to exercise should be planned in advance based on your anticipated schedule. People find that when they put an exercise class on their calendar, they are more likely to stick to it. By putting time aside and blocking time in your calendar, you are committing to exercise the same way you commit to a meeting or a deadline.
Types of Exercise
The winter months typically drive people to the gym. Due to COVID-19 many are hesitant to workout indoors with people they don’t know. Options can include virtual classes, walking or running outside, calisthenics, or at home exercise equipment. Ideally it is best to choose a form of exercise you enjoy. Whether it’s playing a sport you played growing up or choosing an exercise you know you like, you are more likely to stick with an exercise routine that you genuinely enjoy.
Exercise with Others
Whether it’s your romantic partner, a family member, or a friend you meet at a virtual exercise class, exercising with others helps to keep you on track. Having someone to exercise with, helps to hold you accountable. Just knowing that your spouse is counting on you, or your friend will call if do not attend a virtual class, can help keep you motivated. Exercising with others also tends to be more fun, after all you’re not in it alone.
Motivate Yourself to Exercise During COVID
Hypnotherapy is an excellent tool when you need to boost your motivation. Often misunderstood, hypnosis is a relaxing, natural, medication free way of training the unconscious mind to crave and enjoy exercise. By teaching the inner mind to enjoy exercise and the many health benefits, hypnotherapy can stack the deck in your favor.
The use of hypnosis can also help eliminate any negative perceptions or associations surrounding exercise. It trains you to have a positive outlook and to look forward to your exercise routine. Once exercise becomes a fun habit, you will find it easy to stick to a routine.
When you find a sport or exercise routine you really enjoy you will find it easy to schedule it into your weekly routine. Exercising with a partner will be something you can do together and will make exercise more enjoyable. Finally, hypnosis can help kickstart, and more importantly maintain, your exercise routine. You can motivate yourself to exercise during COVID with the help of hypnosis and by making your work outs fun social activity.