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How I Commit 7 Minutes To Transforming My Health
Turning around your health with a simple exercise trick
When I finally got impatient with myself and decided I was going to take care of myself better, for months I would go on a run every day — as soon as I got home I would drop off my bag, tie up my sneakers, and head out the door.
But before you become impressed with my seemingly disciplined 180 turnaround, let me be completely transparent: I would be back a mere 7 minutes later.
The psychology of 7 minutes a day
I really disliked exercise — or at least I thought I did — but had read enough articles on sustainable weight loss that there was really no way around it. I cared about my future self and wellbeing, and so after writing a long and emotional letter to her that I wasn’t going to let her down, I decided to trade present comfort for delayed gratification. Time to put the work in.
The seven minutes I chose was rather arbitrary. I had downloaded a 7 minute workout app after reading about the benefits of high intensity interval training, and decided that seven minutes every day would be my goal. I didn’t focus on speed, distance, or intensity even, but that at a bare minimum I would do seven minutes of exercise every day — just enough to break a…
