Can exercise be a pleasurable activity? If so, how?
From James Clear’s weekly email he shares, “Writer Sarah Perry [explains] how to build an exercise habit you actually enjoy (or any habit, really):
‘Unfortunately, most on-ramps to exercise are at an intensity too high for previously-sedentary people to find them pleasurable. If people go to a fitness class, or focus on running a particular distance at a particular speed, they’ll likely miss the pleasure zone entirely.
‘Refocusing on exercising only for one’s own individual pleasure, as slowly as one prefers, and only at intensities that are pleasurable, is more likely to motivate repeat and habitual exercising. At that point, the enjoyment of exercise pleasure can build on itself, motivating longer and longer intervals of experiencing the pleasure.’”
So, yes, exercise can be pleasurable, even at a high intensity but Perry’s point is don’t start there if it’s not your current fitness level. If you do you’re more likely to quit.
Pro Tip:
Begin “tiny” as BJ Fogg suggests, first thing in the morning (Jocko Willink) and without hesitation (Mel Robbins).
Hiking with my wife or a friend is one of my favorites.
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