Seasonal Depression & How to Stay on Track with Your Fitness Goals

Written By Lexes O'Hara

On today’s episode we go over how to stay on track with your fitness goals if you’re struggling with seasonal depression.

We all get a little more exhausted and less motivated throughout the winter; here are three tips to help manage this so that you don’t fall off track from your goals!

1:04 My thoughts on coaches and athletes discussing “motivation” and mental health.

4:13 (TIP 1) Engaging in exercise that you enjoy vs. what is optimal 

*Advice for general gym-goers

8:54 (TIP 2) Pivot, but do not stop

*Advice for athletes or more goal-specific gym-goers

11:16 (TIP 3) Using movement as a form of self care

*Advice for those who are completely new to fitness

15:10 My thoughts on fitness as “therapy”


Lexes O'Hara

A certified personal trainer and coach of over 10 years. Specializing in teaching strength training, nutrition, and healthy living. Lexes originally got involved with lifting as one way to manage her mental health & self-confidence, but has gone on to also compete in bodybuilding, powerlifting, and run full/half marathons.

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