THE FIT FACTOR
The Journal
|August 23, 2025
It is very easy to fall into a rut when it comes to exercise. Most of you will know the familiar script of ‘I will start tomorrow’ or ‘I'm too tired’ or ‘One more week won't matter’
Before long, tomorrow turns into next week, next week becomes next month, and the routine of putting it off becomes the habit itself.
While skipping a workout or a walk now and then may seem harmless, the bigger danger lies in the belief that poor health will never happen to you.
Unfortunately, ignoring your body often leads to consequences that arrive later, sometimes when it is too late to undo the damage.
THE ‘IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ME’ TRAP
Human beings are skilled at convincing themselves that they are the exception.
We see friends or family members struggling with weight gain, diabetes or low energy and think that will never be me. But the truth is our bodies do not make exceptions.
This story is from the August 23, 2025 edition of The Journal.
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