Excuses, Excuses!

One of my New Year's Resolutions was to write a pep talk to you folks once a week. Sorry I am late, but with those snow days ...and we had a guest stay at our home for a couple of days...and I had some trouble with my faucet, so had to get Kenny the plumber....and writer's block ...and...and....

This week the topic is excuses for not keeping our New Year's Resolutions!

By February many of us fall back to our old habits even though we were so keen to create newer healthier habits. Let's look at the example of exercise as a resolution or goal.
Perhaps last week -  with kids home from school, and the icy sidewalks - you did not get as much walking in as you had planned, and your dumbbells just sat by your bed looking....well....dumb. And you are starting to get into some negative thinking: "I never stick to an exercise routine", "I may as well give up."

Let's look at the flat tire analogy:

If you were on a trip from Halifax to Antigonish and realized in Truro that you had a flat tire; what would you do?
Would you keep driving to Antigonish and risk ruining your rims?
Would you head back to Halifax with a flat tire?
Or,.....OR.....would you pull over in Truro and fix the flat tire?
Hmmmmmmmm......................

SO, no matter what, life is going to happen, unexpected events will come up, and we will get off track sometimes. The secret is to get back on track ASAP!

Be creative in your pursuits of your goals and resolutions: It is a great idea to have a variety of exercises and activities that you can do, so that you are not sidelined by weather or schedule changes.
Be flexible: If your yoga class is cancelled, go online to download a class that you can do at home.
Think around the obstacles: If your child's hockey team has an away tournament, why not take your exercise clothes and use the gym at the hotel.

So, in other words, fix your flat tire and get back on the road! That is what I plan to do with my weekly pep talk - and you can hold me to that!!!

Edie

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