Stay Motivated This Holiday Season

Between bad weather making you want to stay in bed and delicious treats, it is very easy to lose motivation and  put on extra weight during the winter.  Maintaining the right motivation you can  help avoid gaining any weight this holiday season, simple things like making your workouts fun, exercising with friends or joining a group are great ways to stay active and keep off that holiday weight. Call your Cleveland Contractors to keep your home in shape this winter.

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Whatever You Do, Make It Fun. Roger couldn't stress this enough, and neither can we. Whatever you do, enjoy it. Choose something rewarding enough to make you feel good about doing it. If you're having a good time, Roger noted, mistakes feel like learning experiences and challenges to be overcome, not throw-up-your-hands-and-give-up moments. This is one reason that he—and we—love sites like Fitocracy, theMindbloom Life Game (which we'vehighlighted before), and Superbetter, whichalso adds a game-like element to wellness.Photo by Richard Coshott.

Derek suggests picking a fun challenge designed for people in your shoes. Stuck on the couch? Try the Couch to 5K running plan! Maybe a mud run or martial arts class would be more up your alley. Whatever it is, make sure it's something you'll have a great time doing, and is low-enough impact that you can get in, keep up, and slowly challenge yourself as it progresses.

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