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Life Points System

Life Points System Is Easy

The evidence is in. Scientific research shows that Life Points works! Just by consistently writing down your activity progress and goals, you perpetuate your sense of discipline and create self-accountability. This leads to long-term benefits.

• Feel better
• Look better
• Work better
• Lower your risk of disease

To get started, you determine your current activity level and then you choose one of the levels below as your Life Points level of activity. Once you select your activity level, you’ll need to commit to a daily activity goal within the range of your activity level.

• Gold Level (60+ minutes per day, 5 days a week)
• Silver Level (30-59 minutes per day, 5 days a week)
• Bronze Level (10-29 minutes per day, 5 days a week)

The ACS recommended level of activity is the Silver or Gold levels.

The Science of Life Points

You can expect great benefits from your Life Points effort. Long-term health requires long-term commitment.

Remember, regular exercise makes energy; it doesn’t diminish it. You will be pleasantly surprised to experience this phenomenon, because as your fitness level improves, newfound energy will infuse every part of your life.

How can you sustain this important long-term commitment? Research shows that the goals you set are more realistic if you use stages of change.  Stages of change refers to taking small, focused steps that move you forward to your ultimate goal. The Life Points approach has been proven to be a successful tool in the process of personal behavior change.

Your Level of Activity -- Is it time for a change?

If you’re not getting enough exercise, then a personal lifestyle change is the key to a healthier, happier you. It’s easy to discover ways to energize your life.

1. By understanding your habits, you can gain insights to your motivations.
2. The initial step is tracking what you do and determining your current level.
3. Then, if change is necessary, you can choose a realistic short-term goal, like moving up on activity level.
4. It’s simple. Just choose one of the goals below:

• Gold Level (60+ minutes per day, 5 days a week)
• Silver Level (30-59 minutes per day, 5 days a week)
• Bronze Level (10-29 minutes per day, 5 days a week)