1/9 - 1/15: New Year, New Beginnings
As we celebrate the end of the year and rolling in 2023 we all know how easy it is to make a long list of new year's resolutions, but how many do you really keep? And does that set us up for success or failure?
We’ve all been there, gungho and making promises to ourselves and often our loved ones about how we are going to become better versions of ourselves because it’s now the beginning of a new year. That doesn’t sound like a recipe for success does it? How much really alters in our lives just because it’s now January of one year compared to December of the previous?
Changing is hard and can be very overwhelming. If you plan to eat more vegetables every day, get more sleep, spend more time with the kids, drink less alcohol etc etc, that is a lot to take on. If you don’t get to do all the things on your list everyday does that make you a bad person? NO it makes you human!
If we fail to eat more vegetables everyday often our mentality is to just give up, but what we should be doing is not concentrating on what we didn’t do but know that tomorrow we will try again. It’s consistency that wins every time and gets us the results we’re looking for. It’s not giving up or saying “stuff it”, it’s accepting that today we didn’t achieve what we set out to do but tomorrow we still can.
Part of consistency is being real with yourself and knowing your limits and what you can actually take on. With our Healthy Habits challenge we want to encourage and model good behaviour and so we have asked our members to choose up to 3 habits they would like to reinforce for 2023.
It takes 21 days to make a habit become part of your routine. So instead of writing that long list just choose up to 3 things you know you can do everyday and be consistent. There are also tools to help you with consistency. Have a gym buddy hold you accountable or share a habit and do it with someone else.
The key here is not to be overwhelmed but to create something lasting and once you have created a healthy habit it’s easier to move onto something else in much the same way.
We’re excited to see all the stickers be placed on your sheet at the gym! If you haven’t done that yet there’s still time.
Here’s to a happy and healthy 2023!
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