Is your budget giving you the blues? Exercise is a proven depression-buster among other things. In fact, exercising at home with your own equipment can help you get some serious bang for your buck. Here are the benefits of working out at home, listening to your own cool music versus paying a membership fee at a gym you never go to anyway: 1. Save on heating costs - You'll get so hot from exercise that you'll be tempted to turn on the air conditioner, but never the heater 2. Entertain yourself - What a great way to pass the time; listening to music and moving your body 3. Reap all the benefits of exercise - You know, all that good stuff like your heart, your lungs, your blood, your skin, they all love it 4. Manage you moods - on-going, vigorous exercise will keep depression and anxiety at bay 5. Set your own stage - At home, you have complete control of the music selection and 100% freedom to lip-synch and play air guitar. At Bally's Fitness, you'd probably hesitate before screaming out "You gotta fight for your right to party". At home, you are free to blurt these things out with wreckless abandon 6. Prepare for "battle" - whether it's a battle of the mind, a job you're less than excited about or the need to kick some serious arse, regular, vigorous exercise will give you a mental and physical boost that can help you take control of other aspects of your life If negative self-talk, poor body image or being "too busy" often prevents you from adhering to your exercise routine, maybe my book From Sabotage to Success will help. I also frequently post workout playlists with songs that motivate me to move my body, check 'em out, they might motivate you too.