3535: How To Become Motivated To Exercise by Chalene Johnson on Fitness Mindset
Optimal Health DailySeptember 13, 2026
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3535: How To Become Motivated To Exercise by Chalene Johnson on Fitness Mindset

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Episode 3535:

Chalene Johnson explains that the benefits of daily exercise are easy to name and hard to reach without motivation. She shares three tactics she uses herself: an alarm placed out of arm's reach, a pump-up playlist kept separate from her workout playlist, and a five-minute timer that only asks for a start. Each one targets the hardest part of a fitness habit, which is beginning at all.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.chalenejohnson.com/motivated-to-exercise/

Quotes to ponder:

"It's hard to apply the benefits of exercise if you aren't motivated to exercise in the first place!"

"The trick here is that the hardest part is often getting your shoes on and getting out the door."

"Remember, the hardest part is starting. But once you start, continuing on becomes easier."

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