Plan ahead with Plan B
Today is day 8 of the 30 day challenge.
Today’s tip:
We know that lots of unexpected things come across our paths - that’s the whole theory of natural chaos. Unforseen events sometimes just show up on our doorsteps.
When you look ahead though you often can see things on the horizon that will likely interrupt your new habit or at least make it a little more challenging. Take the time to look at your upcoming schedule to determine where things might interfere with your progress - things like extra family commitments, work deadlines, travel, or holidays.
Planning ahead for those interruptions before they arrive allows you to have a Plan B. Successful peole excel at Plan B. Perhaps you will decide now to use one of your escape hatches then. Or perhaps you can enlist extra help from your buddy to keep on track. Or knowing that your commitments increase for a few days, you’ll decide to scale back your habit a bit - get in 20 minutes of exercise rather than 30.
Having a plan in place ahead of time lets you keep the momentum going. If you wait until you are up tp your eyeballs in interruptions, it’s harder to stay the course.
Tune in tomorrow for a tip on managing univited chaos.
I’ve just discovered that our annual conference will be held in Mexico this year. Sadly my first thought was “Wow, I’ve only got a few months to loose a lot of weight so that I can look halfway decent in a swim suit”. My second thought was “ouch, where did that thought come from? Am i not excited about spending a week with my husband where I won’t have to worry about the day to day concerns of everyday life, and to re-connect with my peers and learn a few new things? My goal really is to feel good inside this wonderful body that I have. Feeling good is about the choices I make everyday. Choices like, what will I eat, (tasty food that nourishes me) how will I move (walk, swim, stretch) and what self-talk will I choose to support myself “… Thanks Laurel for all of your support and this timely blog!
Comment by Phyllis — October 9, 2008 @ 11:16 am
@ Phyllis - you know our bodies give us the best they can on any day. The better we treat them, the more they have to give. High fives for deciding to honour the body you have right now, even if you want to give it more in the future.
Comment by Laurel — October 9, 2008 @ 5:12 pm