Motivation to Get Back on Track

I’m going to tell a little story about a chaotic week I had a while back.  And I’m sharing this because I’m 99.9% sure this story is relatable.

It all started when my schedule suddenly became unexpectedly chaotic (work & home).

Which meant I didn’t get a chance to work out as much as usual, or even get outside to take a walk.

And because I was busy, my food choices were more “grab & go” than normal.  And, of course, I slept like crud.

Which made everything feel even more chaotic, which made me crave even more comfort and junk food, which made me sleep even worse, which made me feel too tired to work out.

And on and on it went in a big negative spiral.

Seriously, by Friday, ALL I wanted to do was to order takeout, have a glass (or two!) wine, and binge "Stranger Things" all weekend.

But then I had a little talk with myself.

Yes, I let myself relax and unwind on Friday night.

But I knew that if I didn’t take ONE STEP … make JUST ONE GOOD DECISION … to snap myself out of this spiral, I was heading in the exact opposite direction of my goals.

So the next morning even though I didn’t want to, I grudgingly planned my meals for the coming week, ate a healthy breakfast and went grocery shopping on a FULL STOMACH.

And then, with one, two, three healthy actions under my belt, it was a lot easier to take the next one.  I had already experienced small successes.

By the end of the weekend, I felt much more like my old self again and was able to hop back into my normal routine on Monday.

Which leads me to a question, Dear Reader:  What is ONE ACTION you can take TODAY to help you get back on track (or up your game)?

Need an idea? Choose something from one of the 5 pillars of health I talked about a few weeks ago:

• Exercise
• Healthy Diet
• Sleep
• Rest/Relaxation/Mindset
• Willingness/resistance to change

Don’t let one bad moment, day, or week derail all your plans.  Your goals are too important.  You’ve got this!

Make it an amazing day,