Using our relationships to set better goals

Registered yoga teacher Dana Taft shows us how an accountability partner can help us reach our fitness goals.

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[MUSIC PLAYING] Hi. I'm Dana Taft, and I have some accountability tips for you

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to work out with a friend.

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One of my favorite things for you to do would be to grab a friend who will be your accountability

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partner. You guys will check in with each other and encourage one another along your journey. You want to mark your calendar and carve out

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time where you are going to get into your exercise. You can download an app or subscribe to a YouTube channel like Sharecare

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where you can find different workouts and fitness tips to help keep you going. The next thing I want you to try and do

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is grab an activity tracker. This can be technology, like a Fitbit or an Apple Watch,

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but can also be a journal where you write down your activity. That activity doesn't have to be an hour.

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It can be as simple as 10 minutes a day where you're carving out time to get moving and working

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towards the goals you have set. Next, I want you to find a way to reward yourself. It might be getting a massage or even buying

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new workout clothes. Something that will put some pep in your step to give yourself a pat on the back

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for doing what you've set out to do. [AUDIO LOGO]