Just do it

It's never easy to take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle and body, especially if you have many bad habits. They say however it takes 30 days to break a habit. 30 days is only one month, not long at all considering many habits we have stay with us for years and decades even. The physical craving we have will happen in those 30 days after breaking the habit, after that, it's psychological.

Baby steps: Break it down into baby steps, to help ease the path to the new you. If your bad habit is not eating breakfast, start with a small bowl of cereal or a cereal bar in the morning. If you want to make daily exercise part of your routine, clear a time slot in your schedule so that not having time can't be your excuse any longer.

Write it down: Don’t leave commitments in your brain. Write them on paper. This does two things. First, it creates clarity by defining in specific terms what your change means. Second, it keeps you committed since it is easy to dismiss a thought, but harder to dismiss a promise printed in front of you.

Get a support: Start a new fitness routine with a friend who has a similar goal or join a group that supports each other. If you can't motivate yourself, set a goal, like running that marathon next year, or dropping a dress size by Christmas. Pick a change you want to work on and post it right here in the comments. You’ll get the benefits of writing it down and making a public commitment. The best time to start is right now.

For more tips on how to break a habit, read this Pick Brain post by Scott Young, although there are many articles and book written on the subject. My advise is to get out that thick black marker and write your goal on a large board. Put it somewhere you will see it everyday, or even write it down at different times of the day to remind your brain what your goal is. Just do it!

Today I'm at For Life Studio for Bootcamp circuit training from 6:30 - 7:30 and  Aspida Team for Yoga at 8:30-9:10. Join me...

Namaste!