Here are some tips to help you find the time and make physical activity fun and more enjoyable:

• Walk whenever you can - get off the bus early, take the stairs at work or on appointments, park the car further  away or leave it at home.
• Search activities or use the Events Calendar to find fun physical activity events happening near you.
• Find a sporting club and join a local team.
• Do the activities you are doing now, more often or with more effort.
• Reduce inactivity for long periods, like watching TV or using the computer.
• Get up from the lounge or your office chair and stretch and bend for a few minutes every hour.
• Start slowly, progress gradually - start with a 10 minute walk and gradually increase the time.
• Be active to music. (Dance like no-one is watching!)
• Find out about walking and cycling paths nearby and use them.
• Try a physical activity class – you don’t have to make a long term commitment. Find one here.
• Don’t forget to balance physical activity with healthy eating to get the best results.
• Borrow a pedometer pack from your local library and count your steps. Aim for 10,000 Steps a day.
• See the hints on overcoming setbacks and keeping on track.

Don’t worry if you get off track one day – just get back on track the next