Addition Not Subtraction

Gyms are so good at helping people make changes in their life because it’s a new thing to add in.

You need to commute to the gym, be there for an hour and commute back to home or work or wherever. You can’t fake it. You have to carve out that time and actually show up for it to work.

Health and fitness often focuses on elimination. Take diets for example. Cut this thing out, stop doing this, no more of this type of food. The restriction makes compliance difficult. Compare that to when you need to add something to your diet instead. Take these vitamins, eat this many vegetables or drink this amount of water seems to click with people better.

If you’re having trouble getting to the gym, remember, once you add this habit in, other good habits are going to fall in place. You’ll subtract bad habits through the addition of your new habit.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain