Thread: Getting and keeping yourself motivated in your 30s and beyond

Hey all,

Now that I have joined the over 35 crowd... I figured this might be the place for seeking wisdom in the arenas only we 35+ers are familiar. The biggest challenge I am facing is motivation. As life milestones hit and change, I'm finding it incredibly difficult to get myself to the gym, or to work out anywhere in general. It's not for lack of wanting to stay healthy and get back into better shape, it just feels like there's so much more to focus on and to worry about that it's a lot easier to say "I'll just go tomorrow" and then tomorrow becomes next week, and so on. What are some of the tricks people use to keep their motivation strong. Especially those of you that are married / in long term relationships, having kids, dealing with ****ty work schedules, etc. In my twenties I was uncompromising about getting some kind of workout in daily or at least 3-5 times a week. Now I can't seem to get myself out of my apartment, and the compounding effects of that mental block only gets exacerbated by the fact that I feel out of shape and weaker.

Thanks in advance folks!

Went through a spell like this for a couple months about five years ago. It just went away. Anymore I just realize life may turn out to be a complete chit show in my case and if thats the case and i only have one thing to show for it, it'll be the gym.

I struggle with career oriented chit, not going to the gym. For instance, i need to get like 3-4 certs to achieve the lifestyle i want (work from home .NET programmer) but cant bring myself to do the studying to get it done.