What if adverse weather conditions are actually the catalyst for unlocking your fitness potential, and the slow end of winter is just an opportunity to build a stronger foundation for the extraordinary year ahead?
Motivation
Motivation plagues even the best Many people make the mistake of associating low motivation with giving up on their New Year’s fitness goals. Being temporarily demotivated doesn’t mean you’ve failed. After all, isn’t even top-level sport full of ups and downs?!
Adaptation is the key to success.
You can always adjust the intensity and switch to feelings: if you’re ’empty’, don’t force numbers and measurements. Do an easier workout or go for a long walk. It’s important to maintain the continuity of movement and return to the program when the situation improves.
Sometimes it’s good to rest.
A drop in motivation in winter is not always laziness, but a symptom of overtraining or lack of sleep. If you’re exhausted, rest would actually be part of progress.
Training helps you cope with worries.
Even those who don’t have financial worries need to conserve resources and energy during the winter, so when we spend more, we can all feel uncomfortable. Financial worries can lead to increased levels of cortisol (the stress hormone), anxiety, and sleep problems. These psychological factors directly reduce the desire and energy to exercise. Although financial problems make things difficult, exercise can be a key ally in dealing with this stress, not something to give up
