“Where Do I Even Start?”
Trust me, I’ve been there.
Looking at myself in the mirror thinking, “How did I get here?” or “When did these jeans get so tight, that I have to squat to get them fitting where they should?” Mhmm. That was me!
Whether it was the countless amount of milk dipped Oreos, the two for one beers on a night out or the irresistible taste of Daddy’s Dog after a long Nashville day, somehow I got to where I was. Regardless of the actions that added up, these clothes and depressive emotions weren’t going to magically go away.
How To Be In Control
I had to sit down and tell myself that I was taking back control.
*Drum roll please… and cue objections*
Because this is where I know that I’m going to get, “But Megan, I’ve gotten to this point. I’ve said this to myself a million times by now. I know I need to be in control. But…”
There’s always a “but”. Seeing that we’re human, there will always be something that will cause us to steer off track. It’s up to you, to decide how determined you are to get back on it.
Luckily for you, you’ve landed on the right blog. This isn’t my first rodeo. I’ve fallen off my path more times than I’d like to admit. However, I’ve always found my way back.
Over the years, I’ve gained knowledge that I’d like to share with you today to refrain from you wasting times on lessons I’ve already learned. I’ve been able to execute the perfect way to find what it is that will keep determination when motivation is lost.
Finding What It Is That Drives You
I’ve gathered that when I have an underlying reason or urge pushing me to complete something, I’m able to get it done with more determination and focus. Until I learned that I needed a reason to fall back on, I would find myself skipping out on some gym days just because, “Eh, I don’t feel like it”.
NO. WRONG. Alarms should be going off in your head if you say that.
Excuse my language, but if we’re going to half ass anything, what’s the point of doing it in the first place? Is it because going to the gym and being fit is the social thing to do? Or because we’re told to stay active to keep our hearts healthy?
I mean yeah, those are great, until they stop working.
Keeping your heart healthy isn’t going to mean diddly squat when you’re a healthy 25 year old with no underlying health conditions. Especially in those cold winter months, when our bodies are fully clothed under baggy sweatpants. Or if you’re 52 and think to yourself, “Well, I’m over the hill, what’s the point now?”
I have a background in the medical field, health and wellness. You don’t want to know the things that I’ve seen in the hospital. Therefore, I always want everyone to be healthy. However, it’s going to take true grit and this following reason alone…
My biggest key of advice is that you find your “Why”
Your “why” could be any of these, plus more:
- an active job or a job that requires manual labor
- young kids that you want to run around and play with
- a significant other that you want to grow old and healthy with
- stop getting winded going up three flights of stairs
- reduce stress
- feel more comfortable in your clothes, or naked
Point being, it doesn’t what WHAT it is, but find WHY you want it. Just take five minutes to yourself (yes, right now) and think about what it is that will constantly drive you to keep pushing. Something that when your shirt is literally drenched in sweat, you might feel like you’re going to pass out and there’s a chance you could puke, that you’re going to fight through it.
We’re going to pause right there, because this is your biggest task in finding what it is that will be continuing to make you tick 20 years from now. Yes, the actual “why” may change, but it’s forming the habit of that “why” popping up into your head and I want it to be something GOOD. Something meaningful.
So like I said up there, take five minutes (because I know some of you didn’t ;)) to stop and think about the main reason WHY you want this and how you will use this to push yourself.
I still use my “why”. Everyday.
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