How to Motivate Yourself to Workout

Your Why

This should be something that brings you joy, but it also has a deeper, often long-term purpose. You want to be a patient and present partner, so you meditate. Or you want to land your dream job right out of university, so you study on the weekends if you have to. "Your why is highly correlated with happiness", says Lewis, because

An Idol

Let your ambitious friend's run streak inspire your own. Think about how they get it done even when they're feeling blah too.

Reward

Hit the gym and you can buy that sweet hoodie or expensive plant you've been eyeing.

Looks

You know your eyes will be less puffy tomorrow if you lock in a solid eight hours of sleep tonight.

Guilt

Your partner bought you a guitar for your birthday, so you should really take an hour to start learning how to play it.