What Is Standing In My Way?

Would you like to do more physical activity but do not know how to make it a part of your life? This booklet describes some common barriers to physical activity and ways to overcome them. After you read them, try writing down the top two or three barriers that you face. Then write down solutions that you think will work for you. You can make regular physical activity a part of your life!

Can you use any of these ideas to become more physically active?

Personal Barriers
Barrier: Between work, family, and other demands, I am too busy to exercise.

Solutions:
Make physical activity a priority
Carve out some time each week to be active and put it on your calendar. Try waking up a half-hour earlier to walk, scheduling lunchtime workouts, or taking an evening fitness class.

Build physical activity into your routine chores
Rake the yard, wash the car, or do energetic housework. That way you do what needs to get done and move around too.

Make family time physically active
Plan a weekend hike through a park, family softball game, or an evening walk around the block.