For many of us it's back to work today and this week can be a real opportunity to start good and healthful routines. You may already have plans (for today or this week in general).Before you head off to the gym with promises to yourself of x times a week for x minutes each time, or vow to do yoga every day before work, or run a 10k by the end of January (etc etc), ask yourself what change are you REALLY looking for?
Know what that is and you can get to the core of the actual change that you need to make. You might well need to go to the gym 3 times week to get what you need, or join a sports club or sign up for a pilates class, but being clear what it is that you need from it puts you in a much stronger space to stick with it.
So for example.... Maybe you want the challenge of trying something new - then relish in the learning and not the goals. Perhaps you need to be outside in nature and that's why running appeals? Are you actually wanting to increase your social circle of like minded people? Maybe you're looking for something to help you switch off from work once you leave?
Why does this matter?
Just 'losing a few pounds' or 'getting fit' isn't emotional enough. This might give you motivation for a while but can leave you floundering when something gets in the way of your perfectly planned plan or routine (and something will without a doubt). It also projects your motivation towards some date in the future when you will be at that place and things will be different from how they are now.
Understanding the actual change that is needed puts you right in it from day 1
and what you need starts happening right now.
What am I doing?
I'm heading off to Glentress when I finish work today. I need to put in more regular head clearing space for myself this year and that's what exercise does for me. I can't think of anything else when I am mountain biking so my brain get a complete dejunking for an hour or two.
I'd love to hear of any changes that you are making smile emoticon
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