When I don't exercise I mentally beat myself up, but when I do exercise I don't give myself the praise I deserve. Advice?

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Is there anyway you could combine the exercise with something you love to do? For example, I love gardening, so I combine my “workout” with vigorous gardening. I love hiking in the wilderness, too. Both of these activities give me a natural HIGH when I do them, so I always want to do them more often.

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