Thinking right!
If you want to get fit, it’s not going to happen overnight, that’s unrealistic. Instead, spend 20-30-minutes each day practicing your favorite forms of exercise: walking, swimming, gardening, biking, playing golf, whatever makes you happy and makes you feel good. If you’re out of shape, of course those initial, early steps will be tough. Prepare for the inevitable bumps and roadblocks. You have to learn to walk before you can run. Give yourself time. Be patient.
Each week commit to doing your homework. If daily exercise is your goal, you have to rest some days. On those days research your fitness goals. Put up print posters of fit people and your idols and draw inspiration from them. Reading and research will enable you to create a realistic plan, set accurate milestones, assess progress, and make course corrections. Savor progress and reward yourself when things are going well. On a bad day, don’t beat yourself up. Think about the reasons things are going badly. Change what you can and accept what you can’t change. It will get better, there’s always a new day, another opportunity to do better.
You too can bring your dreams down to earth AND keep them light and fun without making them feel like work. It’s easier to enjoy the journey if you take it one small step at a time.