TIDINGS THAT INSPIRE
When Healthy Habits
Come And Go...
By Jennifer Mwangangi-Ayoti
H
ave you ever started a healthy
habit only to find yourself off
track a few days or months
later…? Willpower…? No, my friend it’s
not about willpower, it’s about creating
healthy habits with the right tools; simple
and effective tools.
We have two categories of people when
it comes to creating healthy habits. The
first category of people don’t know where
to start. They lack clarity on what they
want in terms of better health. The second
category of people know exactly what they
want. They have clear health goals that
include practices that they should adopt
to accomplish these goals. They cannot
wait to start this journey that promises
and guarantees heightened and sustained
levels of energy. Most of us fall into this
category.
The challenge comes when we start on
a high only to find ourselves off track
and even more frustrated after a while.
When we commit to eating more veggies,
jogging, going to the gym, rope skipping,
pilates, yoga, meditating etc; We get so
excited and thrilled about this new routine
for a month or two before the unthinkable
happens!
We get so excited and thrilled about this new
routine for a while before the unthinkable hap-
pens! The momentum slows, it’s not fun any-
more, and we can’t keep up! We start being so
hard on ourselves for not following through.
We feel like we didn’t commit enough. Some
feel like they didn’t work hard enough or push
harder. We totally forget that this is not about
willpower; it’s not our fault. No, it’s not. We
just need the correct tools to keep up the mo-
mentum and support those wonderful healthy
habits.
The momentum slows, it’s not fun
anymore, and we can’t keep up! We
start being so hard on ourselves for not
following through. We feel like we didn’t
commit enough. Some feel like they
didn’t work hard enough or push harder.
We totally forget that this is not about
willpower; it’s not our fault. No, it’s not.
We just need the correct tools to keep
up the momentum and support those
wonderful healthy habits.
Here are my three simple and effective
tips to make those amazing habits stick;
making it a lifestyle.
Belief
Do you believe you deserve great health?
Do you believe you are worth that goal
you have written down? We sometimes
have limiting beliefs drawn from the
past. You have probably failed at this
before and are afraid you will fail again.
So, I have a question for you? Will you
choose love over fear? Will you choose to
Love your body and participate in your
wellbeing? It’s a choice you must make.
Please say YES to abundance, to energy,
to vitality. Why? Because you deserve it;
it’s your birthright my friend and you
must believe in it. Your conviction in this
matter matters.
Create Your WHY.
Why are you creating these healthy habits?
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