Spring Awakening: 10 Ways to Reboot Your Get-Healthy Motivation

Carol Landau, Ph.D., shows you how to get back on the healthy track (11 Photos)

Carol Landau on Feb 28, 2012 at 9:55AM

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Spring Awakening: 10 Ways to Reboot Your Get-Healthy Motivation

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Reclaim and Increase Your Initial Motivation


Perhaps you want to get more exercise because it makes you feel better. That’s great, but you’ll be more motivated if your goal is more specific, realistic and gradual. Think about participating in a race. Begin with a 5K, and create a training plan. Start by walking and gradually build to running. Once you accomplish one goal, you’ll be more motivated to set and accomplish another goal.

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