Flourish Health & Wellbeing eMag - Jan 26 - Flipbook - Page 20
FIT
to Re愀氀椀琀y
FROM RESOLUTION
The new year buzz is real.
Gyms get busy, sports 昀椀elds
昀椀ll up, and everyone is talking
about ge琀�ng back on track.
The trick is turning that early
burst of mo琀椀va琀椀on into a
rou琀椀ne that actually s琀椀cks.
Here is a friendly, prac琀椀cal
guide to help you move from
a short sprint to a habit that
lasts all year.
health, and more than
four in 昀椀ve teenagers miss
recommended ac琀椀vity levels.
In Australia, recent surveys
show only about one in 昀椀ve
adults meet our na琀椀onal
guidelines, although this has
improved. That means there
is a huge opportunity for
simple, steady changes to
make a real di昀昀erence.
Why it matters right now
We also know the January li昀琀 is
a real thing. Many people ride
the wave of a new beginning,
then dri昀琀 away within weeks.
Across the world, about
a third of adults are not
ac琀椀ve enough for good
How to Build a
Sustainable Fitness
Habit Post Holidays
Industry analyses consistently
昀椀nd that a large share of new
gym members stop a琀琀ending
within three to six months. The
good news is that with a be琀琀er
plan, you can avoid that drop
o昀昀 and keep your momentum.
Use the fresh start effect to
your advantage
Moments that feel like a
clean slate help us reset and
reframe. Researchers call this
the fresh start e昀昀ect, and it is
one reason resolu琀椀ons feel so
energising in January or a昀琀er
