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3 Tips for Motivation using Little Rewards

Keeping focused on healthy eating, working out and being fit is very important to me. It's both a long term and a short term goal. I know that staying focused and motivated will lead to bigger successes and reaching my goals. Some days however, I'm just not feeling it, so I have some mental tricks I use. One of the tricks is something I call "Little Rewards" that use tools to finish something to get on to the next thing. It's like playing a little game with myself. Maybe everyone does this and it is nothing new or earth shaking. But if not, I thought I'd share what goes in my head when I'm trying to motivate myself. These Little Rewards flip some switch in my brain....

Motivation in winter

Three Ways to Get Motivation in Winter

The first weekend in February in Ohio is about halfway through the winter. This is the time of year have to I look for ways to find more motivation to stay with my intentions of being fit, strong and healthy throughout the winter. I guess I blame the weather. Winter in Northeast Ohio usually means grey, overcast skies that blend into white and grey half melted snow. Most of the winter, my instincts are to get cozy on the couch with a good book/movie, a warm blanket and eat something with high calories, lots of rich food. When I fight that "instinct" and get out in the fresh air, get some exercise and engage some endorphins, I always feel tons better. If there are warm air and...