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Finding the time to exercise

By Giulia Draycott

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According to a report published by The Information Centre on behalf of the NHS¹, we should all being doing 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity at least five times a week. That's five sessions of walking, swimming, dancing, cycling, gardening or even skating over the course of a week.

Making exercise part of your daily routine

If you walk the dog, do the school run on foot, or cycle to work regularly, the chances are your daily lifestyle helps to keep you fairly fit and trim. But if you don't have a ready-made reason to get active most days, then you may need to think about how you can include some time for exercise in your weekly routine.

For many of us who are already leading busy lives juggling work and social commitments - often while also running a household and fulfilling our family's needs - finding the time and motivation to exercise regularly can feel like the straw that finally broke the camel's back. But there's no doubt that many of us need to change the way we think about exercise and see it as an opportunity rather than a burden.

What's stopping us from exercising?

The Information Centre report shows that in the 12 months from 2005 to 2006, three in ten adults had not taken part in any form of active sport - either because they couldn't find the time, they weren't interested or, more commonly, because their health wasn't good enough. The irony is that the less exercise you do, the less energy you're likely to have.

According to a report published in Psychological Bulletin and reported in WebMD.com, more than 90 percent of studies on exercise and fatigue showed that sedentary people who completed a regular exercise programme reported less fatigue and improved energy levels compared to groups that did not exercise². So if you want to shake off the snoozes, it's time to look lively.

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