Three simple (and obvious) lifestyle tips to have great looking skin--drink plenty of water, exercise, eat right, stay happy, and know moderation.
At this point you are probably thinking: “ok, that’s what EVERY beauty expert would say, but it’s not easy to do!” Here is my honest advice--Make them a part of you. To adopt a habit comes down to nothing but repetition.
Exercise
Exercise increases our circulation, controls weight, helps us cope with stress, improves mood, prevents a lot of diseases, boosts energy, and much much more. As I can list many advantages about exercising, I can come up with even more excuses to not exercise. I have so much other things to do; I hate getting sweaty; driving to the gym is too tiring; running hurts my knees; my workout buddy moved... These excuses all come down to two things: laziness and laziness! First, eliminate your excuses. And then combine exercising with things you love to do.
1. The gym is too crowded, too far, too expensive, etc. I have a treadmill at home, so no more excuses for me about the gym. If you don’t have exercise equipments at home and don’t want to get anything large/hard to move, get a yoga mat and an exercise ball or a jump rope. When I used to live in a smaller place, I used to run back and forth in the hallway or up and down a small step stool. I find that if I bring the exercise home, all my excuses regarding not liking to leave the house are eliminated. Keep in mind that beautiful skin and body are at stake and go do something about your excuses!
2. I don’t have time to work out. Yes you do! We all do, and we just choose not to make time for working out. I work on average 60-90 hours a week, but I still find at least an hour a day to exercise. I just combine it with things that I love to do. I love watching TV. On my day off, I’d lie on the couch and watch shows all day. So...I made a rule for myself. If I want to watch TV, I have to be on the treadmill and walk at least 3mph. Combining the things you like with something very painful is the best motivation for getting into a habit. I didn’t have time to work out, but I would make time for TV. Now I combine TV-watching with exercising, I have to make time for both. So if you like to dance, join a dance class. If you like to read, read while walking/biking in the gym. If you like hanging out and meeting new people, join a rock-climbing gym or a dance class. This combining what you like with exercise method also eliminates the working-out-is-sooo-boring excuse.
In the beginning, there is no rule about exercising as long as you make an effort keep at it everyday. As you become better at it, set goals you want to accomplish (and combine goals with easy rewards). For example, I push for the last half a mile because I want to see the ending of an episode. And one very important thing to keep in mind is--just because it works for someone else doesn’t mean it works for you. So stick with your lifestyle (but do workout for at least 20 minutes a day). I know I am not a morning person, so I stop trying to make myself get up hours before work to work out (these are the kind of exercise plans that fail very quickly for me).
(To be continued...)
At this point you are probably thinking: “ok, that’s what EVERY beauty expert would say, but it’s not easy to do!” Here is my honest advice--Make them a part of you. To adopt a habit comes down to nothing but repetition.
Exercise
Exercise increases our circulation, controls weight, helps us cope with stress, improves mood, prevents a lot of diseases, boosts energy, and much much more. As I can list many advantages about exercising, I can come up with even more excuses to not exercise. I have so much other things to do; I hate getting sweaty; driving to the gym is too tiring; running hurts my knees; my workout buddy moved... These excuses all come down to two things: laziness and laziness! First, eliminate your excuses. And then combine exercising with things you love to do.
1. The gym is too crowded, too far, too expensive, etc. I have a treadmill at home, so no more excuses for me about the gym. If you don’t have exercise equipments at home and don’t want to get anything large/hard to move, get a yoga mat and an exercise ball or a jump rope. When I used to live in a smaller place, I used to run back and forth in the hallway or up and down a small step stool. I find that if I bring the exercise home, all my excuses regarding not liking to leave the house are eliminated. Keep in mind that beautiful skin and body are at stake and go do something about your excuses!
2. I don’t have time to work out. Yes you do! We all do, and we just choose not to make time for working out. I work on average 60-90 hours a week, but I still find at least an hour a day to exercise. I just combine it with things that I love to do. I love watching TV. On my day off, I’d lie on the couch and watch shows all day. So...I made a rule for myself. If I want to watch TV, I have to be on the treadmill and walk at least 3mph. Combining the things you like with something very painful is the best motivation for getting into a habit. I didn’t have time to work out, but I would make time for TV. Now I combine TV-watching with exercising, I have to make time for both. So if you like to dance, join a dance class. If you like to read, read while walking/biking in the gym. If you like hanging out and meeting new people, join a rock-climbing gym or a dance class. This combining what you like with exercise method also eliminates the working-out-is-sooo-boring excuse.
In the beginning, there is no rule about exercising as long as you make an effort keep at it everyday. As you become better at it, set goals you want to accomplish (and combine goals with easy rewards). For example, I push for the last half a mile because I want to see the ending of an episode. And one very important thing to keep in mind is--just because it works for someone else doesn’t mean it works for you. So stick with your lifestyle (but do workout for at least 20 minutes a day). I know I am not a morning person, so I stop trying to make myself get up hours before work to work out (these are the kind of exercise plans that fail very quickly for me).
(To be continued...)
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