I’ve done a bit of reflecting lately becuase I’ve wanted to lose a little bit of weight but was struggling to stay motivated.
Why was it so hard for me to get out of bed to exercise? Why was I constantly making excuses to sleep in for an extra half an hour when I knew what I wanted to achieve?
And then I worked it out! “Looking good” just wasn’t high enough on my list of values! Instead I had things like “achievement”, “success”, and other such values.
So how did this help?
Well, I realised that I needed to do something that would not only be congruent with my list of values, but one that would give me a sense of achievement or success.
So I signed up to compete in a triathlon! Eeeek!
In 72 days I will compete in my first ever triathlon! I’m not in it to win it (although that would be nice), but to just complete it will bring me a great sense of achievement!
Finally I have found something that gives me reason to get out of bed and exercise! I don’t feel like it’s a chore because I’m working towards something that I want to achieve.
So what can you do to help you acheive your goals? What can you work towards so that it no longer seems like a chore?
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