If you say you “don’t have time” to exercise, you’re actually making a choice not to make the time. If you really want to find the time, you can. When my personal trainer friend was questioned on how to fit exercise into an incredibly busy schedule, she made up a program wherein the person could do intense exercise for ten minutes a day on weekdays and do a full-body workout on a Saturday. Be honest: You can work in exercise if you do it creatively. Plus, it’ll give you healthy benefits and lower your stress levels, something we busy people need in our lives.
- Benefits far outweigh the “inconvenience.” We fill our lives with so much: work, family, internet surfing … but what will really bring us satisfaction and health is regular exercise. To remind you (because you know exercise has numerous benefits), it controls weight, helps boost your immune system and improve certain health conditions, combats stress and improves mood, helps you sleep better, and boosts your energy. All of these things will help you lead a healthier, longer life.
- Make it as important as any meeting on your schedule. If you had a work meeting with a client, you wouldn’t back out of it unless you had an extremely legitimate reason … and you would probably move other things around to make it work. Do what you can to prioritize exercise that much as well. And while doctors and other experts say you need 30 minutes a day, if you can’t make that 30, do what you can with the time you have. Like that person above, you can work in at least ten minutes. To that end, you can probably work in ten minutes at different times in the day: The 30 minutes doesn’t have to happen all at the same time.
- Do some excavation. Look at your schedule. Do you really have every minute taken up by something? Could you carve out even two times a week to start? Look for the holes in your schedule and fill them with exercise, whether it’s a full-blown weight workout, half an hour at the gym, a Friday evening group class, jumping jacks in your living room or laps around the track at your local high school. If going to the gym won’t work, find something to do at home or near your house.
- Do what you can. Something is better than nothing. We think if we can’t fit in those 30 minutes, five times a week, we aren’t doing enough. But sneaking in exercise where you can makes you realize just what you can accomplish with a little creativity. Track your progress and take pride in every little milestone.
The traditional workout model may not work for you, so look for options. You’ll likely find you can sneak in those 30 minutes (or fifteen, or whatever you can do) daily and reap the benefits. For more health and wellness tips, read our blog or reach our to our medical recruiting team today.
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