Your why is Just as Important as How You Do it: Understanding Your Motivations
Sticking to a healthy lifestyle can be difficult, especially when faced with temptations like fast food, sugary drinks, and a sedentary lifestyle in todays fast life. That's why it's important to find a motivation that resonates with you and truly speaks to you on a personal level and one that is long term. In my perspective short term fitness goal tend to drop as soon as goal is achieved and you have to find another goal to maintain your health. In such cases people go back to their older self or even end up worse since they lost motivation after crossing a short term finish line. For example, if you're looking to fit into a certain dress for a special event, use that as motivation to hit the gym and eat healthier. Once the event is done, its easy to give in to the cravings. Lets say you want to be a role model for your kids, remind yourself of the positive impact you can have on their lives by setting a good example. Which one sounds like the one which feels more close to...