If you find your workout routine upended in the winter months, thanks to less daylight and colder temperatures, you may be considering heading indoors to make use of a gym or fitness center. This can be an intimidating prospect!

You might be leery of the spread of infection (whether cold, flu or COVID), insecure around hardcore enthusiasts or daunted by cliques of exercise class participants. But you shouldn’t let apprehensions deter you from the successful pursuit of your activity goals. Start by digging into the roots of your specific anxieties and address them one by one...