Paragon Orthopedic Center often encourages patients to incorporate more exercise into their weekly schedules, but we know that can be a challenge. It can be very hard! While it is widely accepted that it takes an average of 66 days to make a habit, this can vary person to person. Our blog is here to encourage you with information about how to make exercise a habit. Harvard has 10 tips for you:
- Split up your workout time to fit your day if you can’t do it all at once.
- Get someone to join you.
- Do your exercises briskly. Keep that heart rate up!
- Exercise…then eat. Git ‘er done!
- Try a pedometer or smart wrist gadget to track your efforts.
- Turn off media that wastes time…that includes your phone.
- Turn sit time into fit time by exercising while watching tv.
- Sign up for a class. The obligation will motivate.
- Set aside exercise time in your daily schedule.
- Set goals and reward yourself when you meet them!
Read more here and get moving Southern Oregon!
Make exercise a daily habit – 10 tips | The Nutrition Source | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
