You know the most popular excuse people use not to exercise? Lack of time, of course. After all, there are only 24 hours and seven days, and the anormos number of things to get done pushes the activity time to the bottom of the page. You've seen those 'motivational snap-shots' of famous executive officials working out: "If they could find the time, so can you!" The five-million-dollar-question is: WHERE DID they find time? Well, you are one step away from becoming a millionnaire.

For example, if you spend two-three hours a day watching television, can you cut it to ninety minutes? Watch only the "must-see" programs and you have at least seven hours saved in a week. And stay away from just staring at the screen - you won't capture the information or relax your eyes doing that.

What about gossiping with friends over the phone? Maybe you can start using e-mail to stay in touch with them. It seems like it might take longer to write, but in reality it isn't.

A friend of mine found that she spends too much time in the kitchen cooking meals. Since she has simplified the mieals and started preparing in advance, she spared additional twelve hours a week!

These are simple steps and you can do to find treasured time. I encourage you to be creative and modify the proposed solutions. This will be your time and dedication to exercise. When you do it depends on your choice, lifestyle, biological clock, circadian rhythm, etc.

But, do not exercise right before going to bed. This will just boost alertness and leave you worrying about all the things you need to do the next day. Instead, relax before going to sleep and set the alarm just 30 minutes earlier so you can walk in the morning before you get to work. Starting your day with some exercise will help you to feel less stressed and more productive throughout the day.

Fit in some "lifestyle exercise" when you have a few extra minutes. Get off the bus a few blocks early, park further away in the office parking lot, take the stairs instead of the elevator, stretching during commercial breaks while watching a movie, rolling head and shoulders after every sent e-mail -- anything you can do to be more active in the normal course of your day will keep your body and brain energized without letting yourself to become tired.