I know it’s only early in the year and your new
fitness programme, eating plan or other health
inspired regimen may still be enjoying a honeymoon
period, but allow me to pre-empt some possible
scenarios and offer you a management strategy
should they occur.
We have every good intention to stick with these wellbeing projects and achieve our goals - but what happens if you don’t; what happens if you fall off the wagon big time and eat the whole pack of biscuits, skip your morning run or don’t train for
a week because you have a bit of a cold? Do you jack it all in and think forget it?
Do you consider it a FAIL if you have a glass of wine on an evening
when you’d said you weren’t going to drink during
the week? Or, worse still, have you not even started
your fitness routine because you know you’ll fall off
at some point?
Well, so what if all that happens and then some - just start again! If you view your fitness, diet, or lifestyle habits as short term programs that must be followed to the letter or they’re ruined, you could be setting yourself up for an epic feeling of failure and so maybe a re-think is in order...
Exercise and wellbeing choices should be seen as something you do to enhance your life - for Life! - not just a few weeks to achieve some physical aesthetic. The majority of us, therefore, will benefit most by approaching our wellbeing routines as part of the general structure of our lives, knowing there will be some times when things won’t be as consistent or perfect as others and be ok with that, not get disheartened or demotivated, because that’s how life goes sometimes!
Knowing within yourself that you’ll get back to your normal routine once the current situation passes will release the pressure and help you maintain your long-term health.
We have every good intention to stick with these wellbeing projects and achieve our goals - but what happens if you don’t; what happens if you fall off the wagon big time and eat the whole pack of biscuits, skip your morning run or don’t train for
a week because you have a bit of a cold? Do you jack it all in and think forget it?
Well, so what if all that happens and then some - just start again! If you view your fitness, diet, or lifestyle habits as short term programs that must be followed to the letter or they’re ruined, you could be setting yourself up for an epic feeling of failure and so maybe a re-think is in order...
Exercise and wellbeing choices should be seen as something you do to enhance your life - for Life! - not just a few weeks to achieve some physical aesthetic. The majority of us, therefore, will benefit most by approaching our wellbeing routines as part of the general structure of our lives, knowing there will be some times when things won’t be as consistent or perfect as others and be ok with that, not get disheartened or demotivated, because that’s how life goes sometimes!
Knowing within yourself that you’ll get back to your normal routine once the current situation passes will release the pressure and help you maintain your long-term health.
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