About Women's Health: How to Think Like an Exerciser

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Women's Health One of the best ways to adopt new habits is to take a big, hard look at your thought patterns, and slowly begin to transform them. This is especially true when you're trying to add more exercise into your life. How to Think Like an Exerciser This article spells out the different decisions an exerciser makes versus a non-exerciser. The differences are startling, and it may help you understand why you aren't forming new healthy habits. See More About:  avoiding exercise  exercise obstacles  positive thinking Making Exercise a Priority When my mother-in-law retired and started going to the gym every day (a very new thing for her), I made sure to let her know how jealous I was. Without that whole job thing in the way, she suddenly could make exercise so much more of a priority in her life. Which really means she can make her *health* a big priority -- and that seems like something we should all be able to do. See More About:  committing to exercise  motivation  exercise attitude Getting Motivated to Exercise If you think motivation is largely something that will one day just hit you in the face and make you start moving (like say, after some really bad health news, like high cholesterol numbers), you're wrong. Motivation is something we create, not passively wait for. See More About:  motivation  exercise obstacles  exercise attitude Setting Realistic Fitness Goals It's human nature to seek out the quick fix to any problem. But healthy weight loss is slow weight loss -- your body and mind need time to adjust. See More About:  how to set goals  weight loss goals  how to lose weight Women's Health Ads Health and Diet Health Women Health Care Health Child Health Weight Loss Health Featured Articles   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement