2008: Eat Right, Exercise ... Plan for Setback :

 

 

If you’re targeting improved personal health and wellness this year, plan ahead for intervention the moment a setback like a missed workout is experienced.

You’re highly motivated to stick with your resolution, but it may not last. It’s normal, but you can act faster to intervene by not dismissing it and allowing it to snowball into inactivity as in years past.

Plan your intervention now so you can improve your chances of climbing back into the saddle and going on. Don’t rely upon pure willpower to rekindle your motivation.

Instead, motivate yourself with fast, massive action by seeking help from companions and friends who share your goals, audio/visual material that motivates and reinforces your commitments, and other pre-planned inspirational inputs.

Planning ahead for the “what-ifs” won’t sabotage your efforts. It will make you feel more capable and less doubtful about your ability to meet your goal.

From January 2008 Newsletter

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