5 Tips for Staying Fit During a Job Search or a Busy Career - CareerAlley

5 Tips for Staying Fit During a Job Search or a Busy Career - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mahatma Gandhi Whether youre busy with a job and family or are without work and making the search your priority, you simply cant function your best if you dont exercise. If youve been laid off, working out can provide a vital source of stress relief and a break from what may be a monotonous lifestyle. If youre currently working, exercise can provide you the energy to make it through the week. And for anybody, being busy is simply no excuse for neglecting your health and not paying yourself first. To that end, Im going to offer a few tips that might make it easier for you to not only commit to exercising, but also to find time for it and to stick with your plan. Tip 1: Add Workouts to Your Calendar and Make Them a Priority I find I am far more diligent about sticking to an exercise routine if I add it to my calendar. Personally, I like to review my upcoming week on Sunday and determine three days for exercise (Its almost always Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday). Once my workouts are in my calendar, I make sure my husband knows about them so we can trade off days staying in to watch the kids versus being at the gym. Tip 2: Consider 10-, 20-Minute Exercise Plans Not all of us have time or even want to do hour-long workouts. In that case, I would consider any number of exercise routines that can be done in 10- or 20-minute bursts. Theres tons of them on the web, many of which dont require expensive equipment. Heres just one example: A 20-minute exercise plan from Lifehacker. Tip 3: Make Yardwork and other Chores Part of Your Routine I dont know about you, but I often break in a sweat scrubbing tiles. Determine housework and home projects that give you a cardio or muscular boost, and make them a regular part of your fitness plan. If you mow the lawn, turn off the mowers automatic push feature. Tip 4: Seek the Exercises, Tools, that Motivate You to Exercise Youll be far more likely to exercise if you find activities that you look forward to. Perhaps a salsa class is more your style than weight lifting. Also, I recommend trying out different gyms and looking into fitness gadgets and smartphone apps that make exercising more enjoyable. I find my Android phone combined with apps including iFitness and Runkeeper provides the ideas and motivation I need to stay active. Tip 5: The Tie Your Shoes Motivation Trick So youve committed to perform a workout, be it a jog, a game of racquetball, or a trip to the gym. But how do you get started? Im going to borrow from Matthew McConaughey, who suggested in Mens Health Magazine that you make tying your shoes the first step in each workout. Sounds silly, but its a small step that makes it easier to progress onto bigger things. Make No Excuses OK, so this one is a bonus. Remember, we all lead busy lives, not all of us can afford fancy speed bikes etc., and often working out isnt always on the top of our minds. But by taking a no excuses attitude, being flexible (mentally, that is), and finding what works for you, you can achieve lasting results. We are always eager to hear from our readers. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions regarding CareerAlley content. Good luck in your search,Joey Google+ Visit Joeys profile on Pinterest. Job Search job title, keywords, company, location jobs by What's next? Ready to take action? Choose the right tools to help you build your career. Looking for related topics? Find out how to identify and land your dream job. Subscribe and make meaningful progress on your career. It’s about time you focused on your career. Get Educated Contact Us Advertise Copyright 2020 CareerAlley. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy + Disclosure home popular resources subscribe search