Happy New Year! It is time to say “Goodbye” to 2020 and “Hello” to 2021. Most of us are thinking “Good riddance 2020!” Don’t let the door hit you on your way out”. And “Welcome 2021. We thought you would never get here”. All of our lives were changed in 2020 and we had to adjust our routines to work with the new normal. Now is a good time to sit back and reflect on what worked and what didn’t. As part of my business plan, I listen to Pat Flynn who writes a blog called Smart Passive Income. He recommends that we write down a list of what is working within our business and what is not. Keep the processes that are going well. Fire the processes that are not. https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/
I believe we should be doing exact same thing in the health and fitness world! What is working well for you? What is not working? We need to really assess the actions that feel good, produce great results or sit well with our soul and embrace them, keeping them in our daily lives. The flip side of this coin would be to look at those things that constantly feel hard to maintain or throw up barriers. Rather than throw them out, I suggest that you continually assess, and adjust those hard things to make them work for you, instead of against you. If you want anything to change in 2021 you need to be intentional and plan for it. Remember, we cannot control what happens to us and around us in the world. What we do have some control over are things in our own homes and within our own bodies. If lack of control was driving you crazy in 2020 you can gain back some of that feeling of control by adjusting your own behaviors.
Exercise:
Divide a piece of paper into 2 columns and label them “Working” and “Not Working”. Think about things that you have been doing to help reach or maintain your goals. Place them in the appropriate column. Start with food, exercise and health measures but don’t stop there. Let your columns trickle over into relationships, career, household or any other areas you are working on. There are no rules and no right or wrong items. Just start brainstorming. Don’t stick to your areas of comfort, think outside the box.
Example:
Working:
Wake up early every day. It sets up my whole day.
Drink hot water instead of coffee some mornings. I don’t always need caffeine.
Writing down meal ideas before grocery shopping. Going into the week with a game plan feels good.
Schedule a date night with my husband every week. It helps our relationship and keeps our life flowing.
Walk and talk dates with friends. My dog gets a walk and I get friend time.
Not Working:
Waiting until night to workout. Something always gets in the way.
Scheduling anything in the evenings. It always feels harder to make it happen
Keeping my house clean. It is too much to do all in one day.
Keeping a consistent chore schedule for my kids. It ebbs and flows depending on the season.
Continue doing the things that are working for you. Make a plan and schedule those things in. Assess the things that aren’t working and figure out how you can tweak them, change them or even throw them out completely knowing that they will never work for you. Use your energy on the things that produce results.
Word of the year.
Have you come up with your word of the year for 2021? Rather than making resolutions choose a word that has meaning and speaks directly to you, reminding you what you are fighting for. I’m loving the words that have come in from my clients and friends! if you enjoy listening to my podcast and leave me a review, I would love to put your word on a bracelet and send it in the mail to you! Email me through my contact page on www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com to tell me your word of the year and your address… I would be so thrilled to provide that visual, token of inspiration that will help remind you what you are fighting for in 2021!!
To start your year out right on your journey to be healthy and fit, here are some resources I am confident to recommend. I have interviewed each of them and the corresponding podcast is listed with each one.
Eliza Kingsford, psychotherapist - She has a program called “The Shift” … Is it time to tackle more of the mental side of our health habits?! I interviewed her in episode 101 if you would like an informal introduction to her awesomeness.
Trish Blackwell, Confidence Coach – if the thought of a confidence coach intrigues you, it might be because this is something you are seeking! Trish has a group you can join called the “College of Confidence”, as well as individual coaching sessions. Check out episode 84: Forward is a Pace with Trish Blackwell.
Dr. Tamsin Astor- author of the Force of Habit. Dr Astor talks about how if we can change our habits we can change our life. She runs programs and private groups within Facebook. Her accent alone is inviting, and her professional wisdom is cutting edge. You can check her out in episode 79.
Amita Ghosh, Clinical Psychologist -– She does virtual consults in her private practice, I used to work with her professionally. I feel confident with this recommendation. Episode 77.
Lynda Ratliff – A personal trainer who trains both virtually and in person. I have spoken at one of her retreats and I continue to sing her praises… if you want a trainer to show up in your home virtually, she would be a great reach out! Episode 78.
This list of resources is just a sampling of professionals out in the world who are the real deal and will take care of you because they care about life-long health and not just short term results! They want you to be the best version of you. There are many other professionals in various fields who can help you along your journey. I will put contact information in the show notes. I know sometimes it can be intimidating to get started or even know where to look so I will be glad to help you make connections. Email me on the contact page of www.healthaccountabilitycoach.com and I am happy to help!
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