GETTING MOTIVATED IS EASY, STAYING MOTIVATED IS HARD! How do you motivate yourself to maintain a physically active lifestyle? Try some of these ideas to get yourself on the right track:

Overcome your distractions - remind yourself how important workouts are to you. Schedule your workouts like you would an appointment with a good friend – You wouldn't stand up a friend, would you?

Examine how your body feels - are you feeling fatigued, stiff, tense, lethargic, or restless? Learn to listen to your body and give it the type and amount of activity it needs. When you're tired, ease up on your workout – and when you feel energetic, try something different!

Visualize your achievement - imagine how good you will feel after fulfilling your workout commitment. If you're like most of us, you'll feel great when you're done (although you might not feel that way at the beginning.)

Choose activities you like - if you aren't getting enjoyment from your present workout you may need to look for exercises that better matches your personality and interests. If you've been spending a lot of time on the cardio equipment you might want to try a weight training program.

Wake up your routine - try a new kind of workout or change the sequence or frequency of your exercises (try circuits, interval training, etc...)

Compromise your approach - if you've been doing "the same old same old" why not change your approach? Treat yourself like an athlete and get Boze's to design a year-long training program that is full of variety.

Recommit your goals - remind yourself that positive habits are created one choice, one moment at a time. You won't get in shape overnight, but each day is another step in the right direction. When you feel like you're not making progress reflect on your first workout – compare what you do now to what you did then – you'll likely realize how far you've come.

Reinforce your exercise values - spend 20 minutes writing down the reasons why staying active is important to you and why you can't quit now. Choose to stay active because you want to, not because you have to.