I hope you had a great weekend...I did and even better better Monday...gasp! Amazing what not working for the weekend will do to your overall perception of life.
Healthy Habit #1 is going well... I have officially been streaking for 9 days!!!
Only 19 more days to go before hopefully this has been turned into a habit. How are you doing?
I am using an app called Way of Life which allows me to input goals that I am tracking and everyday you fill out the form and it tracks how long you've been streaking! It even turns the data into graphs for you!
Love it...and it's free! I was using another app which I really liked as well, Track & Check, unfortunately the free version only allowed you track 2 items at once.
Healthy Habit #2: NOW
It's not something I'll be able to tangibly track so I've added a goal I've needed to work on... taking my vitamins! but let's talk about healthy habit #2 a bit..
Now. I struggle being in the NOW.
I've worked very hard getting out of my past where I mostly spent time dwelling on the items I regret. I don't mean this to be dramatic because sure there are some major life things I could have changed but I'm actually talking about the day to day minutiae. I think any weight-loser can attest to this, it easy to let one wronged meal, or one missed workout mess with your head and determination!
So I yanked myself out of the past only to focus on the future, when I lose x pounds...when I have buff arms...when I have the perfect job.... I know a lot of that behavior had me wishing away the days, dreaming of when I would be the right size, when I would land that dream job when things were good. Not perfect but definitely not as dramatic as I sometimes made it out be.
Surprisingly, by focusing on now, it's also taken away a lot of the anxiety I experienced. Focusing on today, on this very minute has really calmed me down. Has taken the overwhelming feeling away.
I haven't mastered the art yet, please don't think that. I still catch myself often enough berating myself for something I did yesterday, or wondering what will happen in March but I've become more aware of my thought patterns and am finding it easier, and easier to reign myself back in.
Anyone else trying to live more in the now?
Someone suggested I wear a rubberband and "snap" myself when I have a non-present thought. As much as I would love to have something like that, I'm not sure if self-punishment is the route to go.
Thoughts?
Love that you're tracking these things! We can all stand to acknowledge where we are right now. I too spent so much time thinking about what the future would bring and I could start my life when I lost X lbs, but you miss out on so much!! I'm glad you understand and recognize that! It can be a tough balance to live where you are but still strive for your goals, and I'm not perfect either! Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteit's amazing how awesome life seems when you actually live in this very moment. thanks for reading and leaving a comment, i really appreciate it.
DeleteNot currently trying to live in the now, but I need to more - thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletethanks for commenting Kath!
Deleteself punishment definitely doesn't seem right but i'm damned if i can think of a replacement idea, making a note or something and seeing how you do over time.
ReplyDeleteI've been noticing when I get anxious, I'm usually stressing about something that has already happened, and I can then usually bring myself back to now.
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