"Move in the Name of Love..."

February is Heart Health Month!

This month's posts will discuss things that can help benefit our hearts. 

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Being active is essential to heart health in so many ways. It can:
- strengthen muscles (including the heart itself).
- improve sleep quality.
- reduce stress.
- help maintain a healthy weight.
- encourage healthier food choices.
- treat or prevent some chronic health issues.

Someone once said, "If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you'll find an excuse" (author unknown). But, sometimes it seems really easy to come up with excuses instead. To help boost motivation, choose:
- activities that you enjoy & fit into your lifestyle.
- something achievable but challenging.
- flexible, scalable plans & alternatives (for "THOSE" days... which will happen).
- a meaningful reason for being active.

For more insight, check out:
- Mayo Clinic's Fitness: Tips for Staying Motivated
- WebMD's 10 Ways to Boost Your Exercise Motivation
- Huffington Post's 4 Science Backed Ways to Motivate Yourself to Work Out
- Lifehacker's How to Motivate Yourself Into an Exercise Routine You'll Actually Stick to.