Exercise can be a dirty word, but it doesn't have to be, a large part of of it is our attitude and mindset. If the word exercise throws you off think in terms of play and movement instead. Here are a few tips:

• Be mindful of how much you sit, for starters.

• At the top of the hour stand up and stretch and walk around the room

• Park farther away from your destination

• Ditch the car and walk or bike to nearby locations

• Add fun activities to your daily life such as kayaking, hiking, biking, volleyball etc.  Don’t count these as exercise just  remember to play!

• Try using a desk designed for standing

• During commercials try stretching, squats, or walking around the room

• Walk to work

• Use a tracking device or app to help you see how you are doing

• Get a buddy involved.  Accountability and partnership help us stay on track

• Exercise is cumulative. Try taking 3 -10 minute walks. When I’m short on time I set my phone alarm for 5 minutes, then turn around and head back, boom 10 minutes.

Daily exercise is an important part of our lives, but use it to change your thinking and make you into a mover all day long.  Your exercise regime should only be a portion of the movement you do throughout the day.  You can do it and so can I, really it is about changing our minds first; our bodies will follow!

What do you do to keep moving? Respond in the comments to share your ideas.