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Inside This Issue From the Desk of Dr. Smith PAGE 1 A Tribute to Our Founder, Dr. D PAGE 1 Strengthen Your Entire Body! PAGE 2 Is Ordering Takeout Bad for Your Wallet? PAGE 3 Take a Break PAGE 3 Summer Strawberry Spinach Salad PAGE 3 How Do I Reward My Fitness Habits? PAGE 4
THE FITNESS BOOST YOU NEED
How Rewards Can Reinforce Healthy Habits
Reward a new fitness habit right. Finding an exercise you enjoy is one of the most effective ways to reward yourself and continue to build your new fitness habit! If you look forward to working out in a gym environment with gym equipment, then at-home exercises probably won’t feel as satisfying. But there’s still at-home equipment and sports, such as biking, that you can do to reward yourself, especially if you have a favorite time of day to get outdoors.
People often talk about why we need to exercise more and eat right. But how do you reward yourself for the new habits you embrace? If you aren’t rewarding yourself, then you may find it challenging to stick to your plans.
Don’t be shy to give yourself the boost you need — the right way.
Can rewards be dangerous? In some cases, yes. Gretchen Rubin, author of “Better Than Before,” recently told Medium that rewarding our good habits can be “dangerous.” You might feel the same way. After we get the reward we wanted, it might feel easier to give up the habit or make it more difficult to meet our goals. After all, we might give up on running if we don’t meet our weight loss goals because improper foods are the reward after a run. That’s counterproductive! Or, what if we decide our reward isn’t worth it to begin with? For example, you might tell yourself, “I don’t really have time for a nice bath tonight, so I’ll just skip my run today.” However, Rubin says that one kind of self-reward is always best: the reward that takes you deeper into your new habit.
Other awesome rewards for exercising can include running or yoga socks, a nice water bottle you enjoy using, a new yoga mat, a subscription to a workout program or app, or a fitness tracker. You can also watch fitness videos or documentaries that explain the benefits of your new hobby or habits, which will both educate and encourage you! A fitness
habit, after all, is linked to all sorts of long-term health benefits you’ll enjoy for a lifetime.
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