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Originally Posted by Gemme
Tip: go.
Tell yourself you will only do 15 minutes. Everyone can do something for 15 minutes, right? Everyone has time for 15 minutes. Don't lie; you do. You just don't want to do it. Tough tomatoes.
Go, whether to the gym or the park to a class or wherever. Go.
Do 15 minutes.
If you're cool with what you've done, walk away. You're done for the day.
If you can or want to go longer, then do so.
99% of the hurdle is just getting there and starting.
Showing up is the hardest part. Once you've done that, you're good.
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I was lurking in this thread. I have been such a slacker that I have no exercise news to report at the moment, but I just have to comment on Gemme's 15 minute hack because this has worked so well for me in the past - and not just for exercise.
The key is for it to be a short amount of time, I would say 15 minutes or less. For example, I used to do this with housekeeping chores. I would tell myself I was going to do it for 15 minutes per day as soon as I got home from work. My apartment stayed really clean. Many times I would go over the 15 minute mark but when I didn't that was okay too, because things can get done in 15 minutes or less, even if it is only a little bit.
Try the 15 minute hack. It works. Yes you know you are kind of fooling yourself and that you will often end up spending more than 15 minutes, but you are totally free to stop at 15 minutes and you will still get something done, whether it is exercise or something else.
Thanks Gemme for the reminder. I'm going to start using this again!