[Pokes]

I'm just jumping right back into things. I've already got a bit of a thing going but I want to hone in on everything and just keep it moving. My real focus is habit, routine building, and consistency around a couple key areas.

Goals

1. Do something active every single day.

Walk the dog, do yoga, lift some weights. Doesn't really matter, just do something. 

5 days out of 7 is success to me. Well, 7/7 would be ideal but I'm really working on going easy on myself. 6 months ago I was working out 0 days out of 7 and any improvement over that is a win for me. I found this harder when I was trying to schedule myself too strictly. Now I just do the thing as soon I have the time in the day and that's working really well. The big secret for me is just putting my workout clothes on. I just have to force myself to get dressed for the activity and by that time I'm invested and I'm not backing out. And it's pretty easy to convince myself to just put the shoes on when going for a walk sounds like too much.

2. Nail the sleep routine.
Go to bed and get up at the same time every day. 

I have discovered that sleep is the foundation on which everything else rests. Bad sleep for me means no workout, no healthy food, and bad moods. 
I really hate this on the weekend, but I have started to come around. I actually really like getting all my weekend errands done on Saturday morning and having the rest of the weekend to hang out and relax. It's a bit of a mindset shift and it is taking some time to adjust to but I am genuinely beginning to see the good in it. Noticing the benefits is a big motivator for me. I have a sleep book I've been taking tips from and that's super helpful.

3. Do the things my therapist tells me to do.

Journal. Meditate. Read. 

I just keep forgetting. I want to set reminders on my phone but I haven't really figured out the time of day where this stuff works for me. So I want to spend a couple days experimenting and really trying to figure out where this makes sense on a daily basis and then keeping it up as a habit.

I'm just grading everything out of 7 at the end of the week for the sake of simplicity.

[athousandwords]

Solid goals! I totally get wanting to do "all the things" but I think it's smart to key in on 3 foundation level tasks and work on consistency.

[Elastigirl]

Very well thought out challenge!

[Rookie]

Great foundation! I too am trying to do more active hours. 

[juliebarkley]

On 10/25/2021 at 2:20 PM, Pokes said:

I just keep forgetting. I want to set reminders on my phone but I haven't really figured out the time of day where this stuff works for me. So I want to spend a couple days experimenting and really trying to figure out where this makes sense on a daily basis and then keeping it up as a habit.

You can always change the time if it doesn't work. Or try stacking it with another activity you already do regularly. Just try something and see how it goes, really. Looking forward to your updates!

[Tateman]

On 10/25/2021 at 11:20 AM, Pokes said:

I have discovered that sleep is the foundation on which everything else rests. Bad sleep for me means no workout, no healthy food, and bad moods. 

 

I am 100% in agreement with you here. I know if I don't sleep, then I am most likely having a bad day. 

 

Good luck, seems like a good set of goals to me.

[Silmarilliane]

Good plan - getting the habits and routine makes things so much easier (at least in my brain). How's your first week been?

[athousandwords]

Hey @Pokes how did the first week go?