Motivations tips for exercise

Today is february 1st, 1 month after the New Year resolutions, are you still exercising? Here is few tips to help you stay with your program, and obtain the health that you want.

1. Set a realistic goal that you want to achieve, and record it. Putting it in writing, give it more power.  Once you reach that goal, you can set a new on.

2. Find a partner. Working out with somebody, will help for the day you don't want to go training.

3. Find an exercise that you like. There is many ways to move your body, from sport, to dance to gym, but you have to find what you like, it has to be fun.

4. There is no excuses. The one I hear the most is: I don't have time. Well how much time do you spend watching tv, or being on internet? When you have an excuses, be authentic with yourself, et see if it is a real reason for not going to the gym, or if it is an excuses.

5. Let your gym clothes in view. It will remind you to go workout.

But the most important thing is to enjoy yourself. Do something that you like, with people that you like in a nice environment either at home or outside. The hardest thing is to start, but you will be proud and feel relax when you hit the shower after your exercise.

How to manage stress for student?

I remember when I was in college, my friends were reacting to stress on different ways. There was one who literally was sick before every exam, another who seem to forget everything that he learn, and other like myself who handle it pretty well.

In school, there is many stress factor that the student has to face everyday. They have to face both, the transition phase of there life and  the load work of term paper and exam. There is some habits and exercises, that student can learn and apply, to help them cope with the stressfull student life.

• Study habits and organization skills: The student need to be strctured, having an agenda, and prioritize, what is important first, learning to say no, to certain activity less important. Being well prepared for his test. Not waiting at the last minute will decrease is stress.
• Being well rested, especially before an exam. Drinking coffee all night, preparing for the morning test will not help.
• Eliminate unnecessary stress, for example bad relationship, job...
• Have a support system.
• Eat well.
• Do exercise.
• Laugh
• Listen to music that relax you.
• Take a hot bath.
• Do meditation and breathing exercise. When you start feeling the stress, be aware of how your breathing, and try to take deep breath, it should calm you. At home, meditate, either in silence or with a CD, with guided meditation.
• Hypnosis.
• Seek outside help, if you feel overwhelmed.

But most important, enjoy yourself. College year should be a great time of your life. Simple habits can help you get the most of these year, and to succed well in school.

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