Small Changes . . . Big Payoffs!

Last year, I decided I really wanted to get in shape, I noticed how much my physical strength was declining and it was affecting my stamina. One day I saw a Citracal supplement commercial, Beauty is Bone Deep, you know the one with the skeleton of a woman dancing and then they show her after she has been taking Citracal looking physically fit and ready for new challenges. I thought to myself that is what I’m aiming to achieve, I want to look and feel healthy, and ready to take on new challenges.

I started out strong, exercising regularly and then mid-year got off track and struggled to be consistent.  This year I really wanted to see my goal come to life so I stepped back to think about the times, when I was consistent. What I figured out was that I had created a ritual out of two of my daily activities.  I found that, when I paired these two activities together that they became a natural part of getting ready each day.  When you develop a healthy ritual, it becomes automatic, you don't have to think about doing it.

Tips:

• Pay attention to what’s working and what’s not, set yourself up for success.
• Consider developing a daily ritual that will help you reach your goal.
• Step back and appreciate the progress you’ve made, you might be surprised how far you’ve come!
• Rome was not built in a day, don’t overwhelm yourself, small changes stick and add up over time.

Questions:

• What are the things that help you stay on track?
• What is one small thing you could start doing now that would have big payoffs over time?

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