15/01/2024
What do you do? When it’s not even 9am and it already all feels a bit f*cked? 😬😬😬
Got out of bed late.
Missed the morning workout.
Ate a slice of cake for breakfast.
In the past on the days when everything started badly, I would feel terribly anxious and I’d plan how to “make up” for the bad by being extra good:
“I’ll skip lunch”
“I’ll do 2 workouts later.”
“I’ll crush my To Do List.”
And all that ever did was lead me to binge city!!
What I learned to do instead is to catch myself spiralling and PAUSE.
Slow it all down.
Take a deep breath and accept what is true.
“Yep, it’s not ideal.”
“Yep, it doesn’t feel good to start that way.”
“Yep, I wish I’d done the workout.”
“Yep, eggs on toast might have been a better choice.”
Then take a deep breath and let go.
Let go of my expectations.
Let go of the pressure to “make it up”.
Let go of what I can’t change.
Go slowly.
Get one thing done at a time.
No added hurry.
No extra pressure.
No skipping meals or doubling down on exercise.
When I slow it down and take the pressure off, the day usually starts to turn around.
And 9 times out of 10 I get all the important stuff done, eat well, and get that workout in after all. 😃😂
It’s taken practise, of course.
And it can be challenging on days when life’s a bit crazy and energy is high.
But it’s always been worth the focussed effort.
I used to be an AFAP girl!!
Now I’m an “all in good time” kinda woman.
And I would never have guessed how much happier slowing things down would make me 😃.
Hope this helps someone today. 😘💪🏻
