Motivating yourself to get out of bed in the morning or get up off the comfy couch to go exercise can be a daunting task, but I’ll share a quick story with you and give you a little tip to make it a lot easier!

Last night my cousin and I planned to go for a walk this morning to get a little exercise in, but I ended up going to bed way later than I was planning. When my alarm went off at the ungodly hour of 7:45am (give me a break, I’m a college student!), I just wanted to hit the snooze button, roll over, and go back to sleep, but I remembered something I learned a long time ago. Someone once told me that if you don’t feel like exercising, just put on one piece of your exercise clothing. So I put on my shorts. Once I got that first piece on, it was easier to put the second on, then the rest, then my socks, and finally my shoes. Once I got my shoes on, I was in a much better mood and ready to exercise. There’s just something about wearing exercise clothes and shoes that make you want to exercise!

I know this tip may sound silly, it sounded silly to me too when I first heard it, but try it. Next time you don’t have the motivation to start exercising, try putting on just ONE piece of your exercise clothing, and go from there. Once you get started, you’ll feel that it’s much easier to keep going and keep your exercise goals.

~Shrinking Kim