Finding the time to exercise
Start gently and build up gradually
At first, you're not aiming to break any records. It's enough simply to start building in five minutes of exercise at a time - perhaps with a short walk - until it feels like part of your daily routine. Then you can gradually increase the amount of activity each day, eventually aiming for half an hour of exercise five times a week.
If you've not exercised for a while, or you're recovering from an illness or having a baby, it's especially important to ease yourself in gently, by gradually increasing the time and frequency that you are active. Nothing is more likely to send you back to the sofa than stiff muscles and a sore ego.
What does it take to get you moving?
Perhaps one of the real barriers to exercise is the idea of doing an, 'active sport'. If the very thought of squeezing into a lycra two-piece makes you lose the will to live, you're hardly likely to be bounding with energy.
Instead, you're more likely to enjoy the experience if you see it as a well-deserved leisure activity, some time for yourself, an investment in your own well-being. You could even find an activity to share with your partner or friends and make it more of a social activity than a physical chore.
Find an activity you enjoy
The secret to getting enough exercise is to pick an activity that you enjoy, rather than a punishing exercise regime. A game of badminton, a trampolining session or a salsa class, is as likely to give your laughter muscles a work out, as it is to get you fit. So think fun, not just fitness.
Once you've found an activity that inspires you, you're already half way to discovering the motivation needed to keep going every week. The good news is, that needn't mean going anywhere near an expensive gym or sweaty sports hall...
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