One thing that works really well for me is having a "menu" of exercise options to pick from.
My energy and mood levels fluctuate a lot at the best of times, so it really helps if I work on the basis that I need to (try to) do An Exercise Thing almost every day, but I have some flexibility to pick something that I have the energy for and that actually appeals.
And some of the options are very gentle and easy, so I can mostly do them even if I feel wiped, and it keeps the habit of exercise going.
(I accept that I won't manage every day, but I also have a rule of at least one total rest day per week.)
It also helps with fitting in all the types of exercise that you need recovery from (like strength training), where you can't and shouldn't be doing the same thing on consecutive days.
And it means you don't have to find one single form of exercise that is perfect for you at all times and does everything!
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Date: 2017-04-22 07:19 am (UTC)My energy and mood levels fluctuate a lot at the best of times, so it really helps if I work on the basis that I need to (try to) do An Exercise Thing almost every day, but I have some flexibility to pick something that I have the energy for and that actually appeals.
And some of the options are very gentle and easy, so I can mostly do them even if I feel wiped, and it keeps the habit of exercise going.
(I accept that I won't manage every day, but I also have a rule of at least one total rest day per week.)
It also helps with fitting in all the types of exercise that you need recovery from (like strength training), where you can't and shouldn't be doing the same thing on consecutive days.
And it means you don't have to find one single form of exercise that is perfect for you at all times and does everything!