{"id":2739,"date":"2025-06-29T11:04:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T11:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiddenhealthysecrets.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/stay-motivated-to-work-out-by-using-mottos-or-mantras\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T11:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T11:04:24","slug":"stay-motivated-to-work-out-by-using-mottos-or-mantras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiddenhealthysecrets.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/stay-motivated-to-work-out-by-using-mottos-or-mantras\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay motivated to work out by using mottos or mantras"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/editor-note\/instances\/cm98xyk64000q356osawgt7yb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"editor-note\" class=\"editor-note vossi-editor-note inline-placeholder \" data-article-gutter=\"true\">    <strong><em>Editor\u2019s note: <\/em><\/strong><em>Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you experience pain.<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/ai-article-summary\/instances\/cm9blmzvl00023b6oj7ddcud4@published\" class=\"ai-article-summary hidden \" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-selector-brand=\"accent-ai\">    <button class=\"ai-article-summary__toggle\">        <strong class=\"ai-article-summary__title\">            <span class=\"ai-article-summary__stars-icon\">            <\/span>            <span>Summary<\/span>        <\/strong>            <span class=\"ai-article-summary__toggle-caret-up\" aria-label=\"Toggle Article Summary\"><\/span>            <span class=\"ai-article-summary__toggle-caret-down\" aria-label=\"Toggle Article Summary\"><\/span>    <\/button>    <\/p>\n<div class=\"ai-article-summary__collapsible\">\n<ul class=\"ai-article-summary__items\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<li class=\"ai-article-summary__item\">Motivational mantras and mottos can help people stay committed to their exercise routines, fitness experts say.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-article-summary__item\">Studies found self-talk enhances sports performance.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-article-summary__item\">Fitness coaches CNN spoke to incorporate personalized mantras as supplemental motivational tools for clients.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-article-summary__item\">Effective mantras should be short, easy to remember and personally meaningful rather than researched.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ai-article-summary__item\">The internal dialogue fostered by mantras can be as powerful for fitness as physical training itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ai-article-summary__footer\">            <span class=\"ai-article-summary__disclaimer-text\">This summary was AI-generated and reviewed by CNN editors.<\/span>                                <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98nejab007m27qma2hx75yp@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            When Nike unveiled its now-famous slogan \u201cJust do it\u201d in 1988, it helped propel the US-based sportswear company to worldwide fame. Ordinary people also began invoking the catchphrase to motivate themselves to tackle daunting tasks, such as sticking to an exercise routine.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y1diu000u356ofalnph0q@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            That\u2019s no surprise to researchers, who have found motivational quotes, mantras and positive self-talk help people in myriad ways.    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/related-content\/instances\/cm98y1p7j000x356ovomdpwgt@published\" data-component-name=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content_full-width related-content_full-width--article\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<div class=\"related-content_full-width__image image__related-content\">            <\/div>\n<p class=\"related-content_full-width__headline\">            <span class=\"related-content_full-width__title-text\" data-editable=\"content.title\">Related article<\/span>      <span class=\"related-content_full-width__headline-text\" data-editable=\"content.headline\">How long does it take to see benefits from your new workout regimen?<\/span>    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y1diu000v356o6g3yrq3r@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            College students who listened to the mantra of their choice were more cheerful and had more clarity of mind afterward, according to a 2018 pilot study in the Journal of Religion and Health, while self-talk strategies facilitated learning and enhanced sports performance, a meta-analysis published in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science found.<s><\/s>    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98neoww0000356oxc18flhl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Researchers also uncovered a positive connection between human health and mantra meditation \u2014 the practice of focusing your mind by repeatedly chanting a mantra \u2014 in a 2022 review published in the International Journal of Yoga. The use of mantra meditation for stress relief and coping with high blood pressure was especially promising.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y3obu0012356oy7rbfknd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            With mantras and mottos so helpful, many fitness coaches incorporate them when working with their clients.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y3obu0013356o4a7di2kt@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cI find them extremely useful,\u201d said Alysha Flynn, a women\u2019s running coach and founder of the training program What Runs You based in York, Pennsylvania. \u201cThey help people refocus their mind and develop a sustainable habit that keeps them moving and healthy for a long time.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y3obu0014356ow9eh3pgt@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Motivation can be fleeting, agreed Kaya Luciani, a coach with the virtual training app Future based in Raleigh, North Carolina.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y3obu0015356oi6wdv34x@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cA more reliable source of drive comes from our mindset,\u201d Luciani said. \u201cWhile mottos are bite-sized, they are also a really powerful way to hone and train our mindset. They get people thinking, \u2018Maybe it is as easy as just doing it.\u2019\u201d<em><\/em>    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/related-content\/instances\/cm9abpkht00033b6ozxjkwzb2@published\" data-component-name=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content_full-width related-content_full-width--article\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<div class=\"related-content_full-width__image image__related-content\">            <\/div>\n<p class=\"related-content_full-width__headline\">            <span class=\"related-content_full-width__title-text\" data-editable=\"content.title\">Related article<\/span>      <span class=\"related-content_full-width__headline-text\" data-editable=\"content.headline\">Yes, you should talk to yourself. Here\u2019s how to tame your inner voice<\/span>    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subheader inline-placeholder subheader vossi-subheader vossi-subheader--size-h2\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/cm98y66n3001n356oj3zxqzfg@published\" data-component-name=\"subheader\" id=\"finding-your-mantra-or-motto\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">        Finding your mantra or motto<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y5jtj001i356o7q4jcelu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            While mantras such as \u201cJust do it\u201d and \u201cYes, you can!\u201d are popular, they don\u2019t work for everyone. Each person has to find the particular phrase or sentence that speaks to them.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y731m001p356o9zuqj1cr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Choosing something that\u2019s short and easy to remember is best, said Flynn, who doesn\u2019t recommend finding a mantra through research.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y731m001q356oijge3l7r@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cI usually encourage clients to let the words just find them,\u201d Flynn said. \u201cThat\u2019s what will make the mantra resonate more deeply.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y731m001r356ow4fbrfl9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Mantras and mottos are definitely personal, Luciani agreed.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y731m001s356ou6633d5o@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cI don\u2019t suggest a specific phrase or quote to a client,\u201d she said. \u201cThey often develop naturally and always end up being something that just clicks with a client in some way.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y731m001t356o6qsdqdyz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            While not everyone will be helped by adopting a fitness motto, the two coaches have noticed some commonalities when using them with their clients.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y731m001u356om36g9ggs@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Younger women often adopt phrases such as \u201cI can do hard things,\u201d because they want to prove something to themselves, Flynn said. \u201cBut for women who are 35 or 45, their mantras are more about grace and understanding and honoring themselves.\u201d    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/related-content\/instances\/cm98y7a06001x356oggqaf61z@published\" data-component-name=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content_full-width related-content_full-width--article\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<div class=\"related-content_full-width__image image__related-content\">            <\/div>\n<p class=\"related-content_full-width__headline\">            <span class=\"related-content_full-width__title-text\" data-editable=\"content.title\">Related article<\/span>      <span class=\"related-content_full-width__headline-text\" data-editable=\"content.headline\">How to be kinder to yourself, according to science<\/span>    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y5tds001l356o567xtxne@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Luciani, who coaches both men and women, doesn\u2019t see huge differences in the mottos selected by each sex. Instead, she finds the mantras people adopt are more associated with their personality type and lifestyle.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y8v810023356oz7a7dia0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cPhrases that are more cut-and-dried like \u2018Just do it\u2019 or \u2018Suck it up!\u2019 align more with masculine energy, for example, whether that energy is in a man or woman,\u201d Luciani said.    <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subheader inline-placeholder subheader vossi-subheader vossi-subheader--size-h2\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/cm98y8v810024356o9fv51e96@published\" data-component-name=\"subheader\" id=\"one-piece-of-the-exercise-puzzle\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">        One piece of the exercise puzzle<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y8v810025356oj5majlel@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Both women said they use mantras and mottos as one piece of their coaching, and more as a supplemental tool that glues together a client\u2019s exercise program. More importantly, the coaches said, individuals need to assess where they are at in their fitness journey, along with the aspirations they have set for themselves.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y8v810026356oq677nas6@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cWhen it comes to developing fitness goals and setting a pace for yourself, it\u2019s very important that you don\u2019t get the temptation to dive in headfirst all at once,\u201d Luciani said. \u201cThat heightens your risk of stumbling into an all-or-nothing mentality, which is very common when folks are developing a new pattern.\u201d    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/related-content\/instances\/cm98y9mcl002j356okaso7sqz@published\" data-component-name=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content_full-width related-content_full-width--article\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<div class=\"related-content_full-width__image image__related-content\">            <\/div>\n<p class=\"related-content_full-width__headline\">            <span class=\"related-content_full-width__title-text\" data-editable=\"content.title\">Related article<\/span>      <span class=\"related-content_full-width__headline-text\" data-editable=\"content.headline\">Wellness perfectionism doesn\u2019t exist. Focus on these sustainable habits<\/span>    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y8v810028356oywk2cm6k@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            For seasoned exercisers, it\u2019s important to push yourself a little outside your comfort zone, Luciani said. If you don\u2019t, you\u2019ll risk becoming bored or disengaged, she said.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y8v810029356ojvz9ua78@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cEnsuring you\u2019re challenging yourself in an engaging way is just as important as not going overboard,\u201d Luciani said.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y8v81002a356oagr0w073@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            You should also ponder the thoughts or processes that might have been ingrained into you since you were a child, whether that\u2019s a rigid training protocol or believing you\u2019re a failure if you haven\u2019t achieved a set goal.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y8v81002b356oa6dhwk4y@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cIt helps if you develop a mindset that\u2019s more adaptable and flexible,\u201d Flynn said. \u201cTraining is not a linear process.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y8v81002c356o9frr78gi@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Both Luciani and Flynn have used fitness mantras themselves, and they change over time. Luciani said she recently wrote on a sticky note, \u201cYou can do this.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98y8v81002d356ondke6lsl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cThere\u2019s not much to it,\u201d Luciani said. \u201cBut having those words in front of your face every day can be something you really need one day and then a little whisper in your ear another. Your needs can ebb and flow.\u201d    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/related-content\/instances\/cm98yz9or0032356o364wpeu1@published\" data-component-name=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content_full-width related-content_full-width--article\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<div class=\"related-content_full-width__image image__related-content\">            <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98yulj3002p356oqapru85i@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            One motto that currently resonates with Flynn is \u201cBecause you can.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98yulj3002q356o7ynspspq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cI have a deep understanding that, at some point in time, I won\u2019t have the same fitness opportunities because my body won\u2019t be physically capable of doing an activity,\u201d Flynn said. \u201cSo I use it to squeeze out another drop now, while I\u2019m able to do so.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98yulj3002r356onjitpcq4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Overall, the essence of using a motto to improve your fitness is understanding that your internal dialogue can be a powerful asset in changing your behavior.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm98yulj3002s356o0epec8qa@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cWe all can use words to train our minds, just as we train our body,\u201d Luciani said.    <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/editor-note\/instances\/cm98yxrtr002z356oissj70x7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"editor-note\" class=\"editor-note vossi-editor-note inline-placeholder \" data-article-gutter=\"true\">    <em>Melanie Radzicki McManus<\/em><em> is a freelance writer who specializes in hiking, travel and fitness.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. 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