Just Start Today

 Just Start today.

There is never a perfect time to start towards your goals and changing your habits.  Just Start today, here.

It can take up to 21 days to change a habit, there is your first milestone to reach, let’s focus on that, just doing something different/new/changing for 21 days. How hard can that be? Time to get out of that Lockdown or winter funk - you are important, you matter and your mental and physical health is important for you and your family/friends. 

So, where to start I hear you ask, choose only 1-3 goals at a time, and choose goals with a measurable timeframe - i.e. reduce screen time before bed, increase mindfulness to 15mins a day, try yoga once a week, do a walk with friends every Sunday, eat less processed foods daily, keep a gratitude journal, go for that check up before end of October etc -  start with the following 5 action steps before you just start:

 

 

1 - Awareness - Change starts with awareness - you know you need to make a change, this is the first step. What do you want? Or as lucifer asks (if you watch the show),  "what do you desire?".  What do you want to change? Write it down

 

2 - Desire - you have to WANT the change to make it happen. To be a better version of yourself, to be more present, to change your body or mind, you will need to visualise or see the positive outcomes and feel that you are ready for it, you want it now. Results wont come straight away, which is why so many people fail early on in a new challenge. Be reasonable and set smaller goals to start to reach your goal if it is a large one. Focus on the 21days to start.

 

3 - Learning - You live what you learn. If you always seem to get stuck at this point, why? Have you learnt something new about yourself or is the change too hard and you go back to your old ways because it is safer and easier. Only way to get in the water is to go all in and see how you go. Sink or swim time. You can get in and out of the water as many times as you need. There is no right or wrong and failing is the best way to move on with other challenges. Might even help you work out which goals are still current, not old rehashed ones.

 

4 - Action - You have to take action. If you don’t, you wont get any changes, any results. Just step by step, day by day. Little changes to create a new habit. You have to do something. Simple things lead to bigger things. Planning is a big part of action - plan out your action steps.

 

5 - Repetition - and repeat and keep going…. Once you are confident you can make alterations to the changes, goals or start new changes, goals as you ride the habit train of success.   It isn't just A to B, it is all over the shop, that is how you learn as you grow.

 

Planning is key, how are you going to achieve your goals, what is your first step, is it booking in an appointment with the doctor for that check up you have been putting off? Is it joining a gym, yoga studio or fitness centre? Is it putting some apps on your phone to track screentime or adding some new mindfulness apps (Insight Timer is my favourite).

 

Your first step could be really simple as writing in a journal everyday for 21 days - three things I am grateful for today.

 

Or setting your alarm a little bit earlier in the mornings to have some quiet time to yourself before the house wakes up - maybe do some stretches or an online class. This sounds amazing to me. 

 

They are your goals, what makes you happy, what do you desire. Do what is important to you and not the expectations of others/social media etc.

Write down your goals - how are you going to achieve them? I will post some tools to help you, first step is to write down your goals. Somewhere you can see them or find them to keep you focused. 

Mine are:

1. Less screentime during the week, off social media and Netflix by 9pm.

2. Reduce PUFAs in my diet, eating more metabolic foods to help with endometriosis symptoms and treatments.

3. Exercising 2-3 times a week to reduce bodyfat and increase strength.

Are you ready- time to write out your goals. Day 1 is nearly here #21daystochangehabits