In building a consistent exercise program it will be important and immensely helpful to reward ourselves for our hard work. Certainly exercise can seem like a chore much of the time and this can easily take over and cause us to make the decision not to exercise at all. Find something appealing about the activity – maybe you like to think about a particular topic and walking helps you to concentrate on that topic. Maybe there is a particular smell you enjoy on your walks or something very appealing to look at such as a beach or a park. Maybe the quiet peaceful morning fog beckons you to go on that meditative like walk or jog. Maybe you have noticed that when you are out there running or walking you can think more clearly and generate ideas much more readily.

Create a reward for yourself upon completion of the activity – maybe a particular breakfast or food item or some play time with your pet or kids. Use these appealing things to get you motivated to go on that walk and build consistency. Over time it will certainly become automatic and then you can start to increase the intensity and frequency of your work-outs.