Many people with chronic illnesses resist exercising. I say that because many of my clients have struggled with that problem, and I don’t think they’re at all unusual in that regard. Heck, I’ve read that many healthy people also avoid exercising.
The suggestion I give to my clients and use myself is this: DON’T commit to exercising!
Instead, commit to getting ready to exercise. Put on your walking shoes if you walk, or your running shoes and running shorts if you run, or your workout clothes if you go to the gym. Once you’ve done that, you have honored your commitment – and you get to decide whether or not to actually exercise.
If you’re like my clients, you’ll find that it’s easy to follow through on getting ready. You’ll also find that even if you decide not to the first couple of times, before long you’ll decide that since you’ve gone to the trouble of getting ready to excercise, you might as well go ahead and do it.
