Post #3738955

2026-07-11 12:00 UTC

Does anyone have tips for motivation for doing exercise when you're alone? The current situation I'm in, pain wise, is largely because I can't get myself to go biking, or do the exercises at home that I need to do. When I go to the health insurance where they initially teach you it's very easy, but as soon as I'm at home it's very hard :BoostOK:

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@treejo@plasmatrap.com 2026-07-11 12:19

@commanderred@chaos.social if it's just for staying healthy and not weight loss then maybe you can treat yourself to something you enjoy afterwards i'm mostly talking about food, but it could also be a warm bath otherwise i don't really know of anything making it easier to stick to it, even after years of having the same exercise schedule i still regularly struggle to actually do it though when i struggle i won't force myself to do my entire set of exercises, just as much as i feel the energy to i think you don't need to feel bad if you can't fullfill all your goals immediately or if you skip though struggling to exercise making your mental health worse probably won't help you in the long run what helps for picking up a schedule is starting really simple like only tying your shoes for a run, but not actually going on it or just doing a few light reps to get used to the movement then you gradually build on it until you feel like you're in a comfortable place though all my points are really generic, so idk if they're actually of help

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@Flying_SquirrelOG@mastodon.social 2026-07-11 14:55

@commanderred@chaos.social think about your goals, write them down, Start off small and work you way up,Setting small challenges each day. Journals are good to keep a record of your progress.

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