When many people are asked why they don’t work out, one of the main reasons is the lack of time. However, is it just that you don’t have enough time or you are simply feeling lazy? For my March 2021 monthly hobby for the ‘body’ I decided to do a 7 minute workout every day after school. It doesn’t take much time, allows you to keep fit and allows you to have some me-time. In this article, I will share my experience, evaluation, advice and rating for this hobby.

My Experience:

• Right after school, I would take a rest and then get out my exercise mat.
• I would choose which workout I preferred to do from the different choices.
• I would do this 7 minute workout and listen to some music. 
• Then, I would drink plenty of water and take some rest.

What I Learnt/What Went Well:

• I really enjoyed the fact that it became part of my routine that I could do.
• I felt happy that I was doing something for my health and I knew that 7 minutes of high-intensity exercise is better than nothing.
• I started on the 8th March and remained consistent at it for quite a long time. 
• I managed to do it for 16/31 days. 
• It was quick, fun and easy.
• I liked how I could choose which workout I wanted to do.

Even Better If:

• I didn’t do it consistently for 30 days which is completely fine.
• I wish the music in the app was slightly better but that was okay as you are free to listen to your own music.
• I would want to increase the level of difficulty and the number of calories and possibly do it more times.

My Advice:

• Incorporate some time in your routine to do the workout every day.
• Track your progress every day in the app and increase it regularly.
• If you struggle to find the motivation to workout, have someone to keep you accountable.
• Make your workouts fun by listening to something fun (I listen to music by Ikson).

My Rating:

I would rate this hobby a 4.5/5. 

The app I used:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.popularapp.sevenmins&hl=en_GB&gl=US

It is a very simple habit!

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During this COVID-19 pandemic, everyone has been told to stay at home. However, where I live, it is still okay to go out for exercise or essential travel. So, for my February 2021 monthy hobby for the ‘body’ I decided to go out for a walk every day. In this article, I will share experience, evaluation, advice and rating for this hobby.

My Experience:

• I would take safety precautions of COVID-19 and go out mostly in the mornings by myself and walk around my neighbourhood.
• In the mornings, when I went out it was quite tranquil, gave me time to think, time to spend in nature and see the sunrise. It was also very quiet.
• If I was going out in the afternoon, it would mostly be with my mother, so I got to chat with her.
• It definitely helped in some ways e.g. change of environment.

What I Learnt/What Went Well:

• I had quite mixed emotions to this.
• I could listen to something outside when I was by myself and when with my mother, I could have my own private conversation with her.
• It lets you be around nature which usually makes one happier.

Even Better If:

• I didn’t do it consistently for 30 days which is completely fine.
• It may have been nice to stick to the same time every day to walk.
• I could have had a certain playlist to listen to when going out.

My Advice:

• Incorporate some time in your routine to go out and add it to your daily to do list.
• Make a playlist so you know what to listen to when you go out.
• Reduce the friction to go out by having everything ready e.g. your face mask.

My Rating:

I would rate this hobby a 3/5. 

It is a very simple habit!

I hope you enjoyed today’s article. Comment down below if you go for daily walks!

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Thank you for reading, and have a lovely day!