Life
has this sneaky way of creeping in and throwing curve balls left and
right. Life will always happen. There will always be a busy day at work
or family problems or relationship highs and lows or sick children. Once
conflict arises, it seems like health and fitness routines go haywire.
We seek comfort food or we just don't feel like moving. These are the
things that help us stay clear and balanced in both body and mind
though! So what do we do when conflict smacks us in the face (and it
happens to everyone so if you're reading this - you're not alone)?
Avoiding the conflict is not reasonable because we can't always control
what comes at us. Figurine out how to navigate through any issues is
what needs to happen to stay on track.
I think so many times we
approach health and fitness goals with an "all or nothing" mindset. For
example, you might think your day is ruined because you veered off of
your diet with an unhealthy meal or snack. Or, you decided not to
workout today because you couldn't do the allotted 60 minutes that you
had planned for. Instead of doing something, you may have chosen nothing
at all. You gave up on day two of 30 days of clean eating. Do any of
those sound familiar? It doesn't have to be all or nothing and something
is better than nothing. My tips below might give you some perspective
on how to reach your health and fitness goals even when life throws you a
curve ball.
My philosophy is nourish, movement, mindset. If we
can work on nourishing our bodies, moving them mindfully and maintaining
a healthy attitude, we can function a little better day by day, week by
week, month by month and eventually get into the healthy habits on a
regular basis that we need to achieve total body balance.
1. Nourish.
Focus on one small thing at a time. Start simple and work from
there. Don't expect to change your eating habits overnight. Small
changes executed day after day, week after week and so on can lead to
really big change. So pick one small nutrition action and practice it
for one to two weeks before adding in a new change.
Examples: Work
on portion control (without regard to food quality), add one colorful
food in at each meal, take 15 minutes to meal prep tomorrow's healthy
food or omit your sugary after dinner snack (swap it out with a healthy
alternative). You could eat slowly and chew your food completely or
focus on balancing your meals so that you have protein, carbohydrate and
fat at each meal. Omitting processed foods at one to two meals per day
is also another great option. These are just some examples but it's up
to you to figure out which little step you can take to improve your
nutrition.
2. Movement.
Take advantage of the time that you DO have. Carve out space in the
small pockets of your time. We get fixated on time so often that we
don't realize that a little is always better than nothing. For example,
it's so easy to think that you have to do a workout for 30 minutes to 1
hour. Wouldn't 15 minutes of that workout be better than nothing though?
The answer is yes! So squeeze in what you can, when you can.
Get
unconventional. Maybe you don't have time to get in a "workout". Do what
you can with what you've got. Maybe you take the stairs that day
instead of the elevator. Park in the parking space furthest away from
the building (gasp!) to get some extra steps in. Stand up from your desk
and walk around for a minute every 15 or 20 minutes. Run around at the
playground with your kids. Movement doesn't always have to be in the
form of a straight up 30 minute HIIT workout. It can be moving and
active - outside or inside. What are the ways that you could get in some
more movement?
Move mindfully. Pay close attention to your body
and what it's trying to tell you. Your body and energy levels will
fluctuate day by day so take advantage of more vigorous workouts when
you can and also add in active recovery, lighter workouts or even yoga
or stretching when necessary.
3. Mindset.
Don't give up. Don't throw in the towel on eating right and moving
your body. It's seems easy to take the "all or nothing" approach but
that's not necessary. Something is always better than nothing.Don't beat
yourself up! Life ebbs and flows for everyone. Take a look at where
you're at right now and what you can make work right now.
The most
important thing is to honor where you're at. Only you know what you're
capable of at this point in your life. Make sure the small steps you
take are 100% doable for you and your lifestyle. Small steps over time
can add up to big change.
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