That's a great idea Karen! Check ins really help rewire our brains for success. I do that also to determine what kind of exercise I need in the morning. I also think we overestimate motivation and underestimate the power of inner work! I wrote about this combo for health of checking in and then doing the habits that feel good rather than pushing ourselves beyond what is meaningful to us. Great post.
Excellent advice. Except. When what works for you for decades suddenly stops. And you don't know why or how to make it better.
I'm at that juncture now. I've revamped my eating. Which is really difficult. How did I absolutely love eating spinach only to find now I can't stand the sight of it? Or how did I hate nuts only to find today I can't stop devouring them. I've lifted weights with excellent results all my life until recently. I can't seem to build and maintain muscle. I'm almost 66. Things used to change subtly... be prepared. At some point these changes will be dramatic and leave you writhing on the floor asking yourself what happened??
There is no blueprint on aging... so we do the best we can with what we have and learn to go from there... but I'd live a day where things improve dramatically and stay that way... if only for a while. Great read!
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That's a great idea Karen! Check ins really help rewire our brains for success. I do that also to determine what kind of exercise I need in the morning. I also think we overestimate motivation and underestimate the power of inner work! I wrote about this combo for health of checking in and then doing the habits that feel good rather than pushing ourselves beyond what is meaningful to us. Great post.
Excellent advice. Except. When what works for you for decades suddenly stops. And you don't know why or how to make it better.
I'm at that juncture now. I've revamped my eating. Which is really difficult. How did I absolutely love eating spinach only to find now I can't stand the sight of it? Or how did I hate nuts only to find today I can't stop devouring them. I've lifted weights with excellent results all my life until recently. I can't seem to build and maintain muscle. I'm almost 66. Things used to change subtly... be prepared. At some point these changes will be dramatic and leave you writhing on the floor asking yourself what happened??
There is no blueprint on aging... so we do the best we can with what we have and learn to go from there... but I'd live a day where things improve dramatically and stay that way... if only for a while. Great read!