... I “feel” ready. ... After the kids start school. After online/home schooling ends… ... Work slows down. Sound familiar? This is called "waiting for the Perfect Time." The only problem? The perfect time never comes.
Waiting for that magic moment where
your house is perfectly clean and organized
the lock downs are finally over
you have lost 20 pounds (so you can go to the gym)
you have a home gym set up
your kids are bigger
Human beings are ALWAYS waiting for the right time…the perfect moment…but why?
For many, it’s procrastination and justification. It helps us avoid the real—and risky—work of doing.
For others, perfectionism and avoidance serve as strong armor against potential embarrassment, criticism, and failure.
NOT DOING SOMETHING KEEPS US SAFE FROM PAIN!
But it also keeps us from growing, thriving and making our full potential
And this does not just apply to our health.
It can apply to a career change, moving to a new city, or even things like cleaning the basement. If we don’t have the current skill set or mindset we often wait until the perfect time to make that next move
We also like to think that we have to do something perfectly
So we dont do it unless we are perfect
And that gets us “nothing.”
There is no perfect time
So, think about #TAKINGIMPERFECTACTION
You need to get a presentation done just do it. Write quickly don’t worry about spelling mistakes just get your ideas down on paper and fix it later
You don’t know what to do? Just pick one small thing and do it.
Just start
Just do something
Even if you do one thing its better than having done “no- things”
Take just one step towards your goal. Send one message. Do 1 sit-up. Make 1 phone call. Read 1 page of that book.
WE THINK EVERYONE ELSE’S PERFECT MOMENTS JUST COME TO THEM
They just have more money, more time, more support.
They likely do not
They more likely just found a way to start
They found a way to “make time”. Well, I am not sure if I like the words “make time for something” because we all in the end do have a choice of what we do in this exact moment
Do you have an emergency right now? A real one?
Or is that laundry just really bugging you?
Do you not really have 10 minutes that you can choose to use for your self?
How many minutes did you spend on facebook or Instagram already today? How many minutes this week? I bet your phone will tell you its more than 20 minutes per day
How much time do you lose transitioning between activities?
This is a big one for me. Stopping work and losing my train of thought, getting kids ready for an activity, driving, packing, unpacking blah blah. I have found I need to make my transitions during my day much smoother.
That's why I recommend doing this instead:
1. Revise your expectations.
Recognize that there is no perfect time and there never will be.
There is only now.
2. Carve out time, even if it’s imperfect.
Nobody will give that time to you. You’ll need to take it. Give yourself permission to make yourself—and your fitness and health goals—a priority.
Find the time you need in your schedule. Don’t have time for an hour-long workout? No problem. How much time do you have? 20 minutes? 10 minutes? Work with what you’ve got.
Don’t expect things to go perfectly smoothly. Instead, anticipate and strategize. Ask yourself:
What’s likely to get in the way of what I hope to accomplish?
What is something I can do today to help me keep going when I face those obstacles?
Instead of waiting for things to ‘slow down,’ start making something happen right now, in the middle of the mess.
3. Just start.
If you feel stuck, just do something. Anything.
Find the smallest possible thing you can do right now, in the next 5 minutes, and do it. Now you’ve started!
Find “5-minute actions.” Instead of coming up with the biggest, grandest scheme, think about what you could do in just 5 minutes to help move yourself—even just a tiny bit—in the direction of your goals. Then, go do it.
Remember: action is a “vote” in favor of a different, healthier, fitter life. Vote early, vote often.
4. Expect resistance.
It’s normal. Push through it. Resistance doesn’t mean this won’t work. It just means you’ve started.
You only have to get through this moment. This moment of starting will be the hardest. Luckily, it won’t last long.
5. Get support.
Let go of the concept of the lone hero. Instead, start building your support systems.
Whether it’s a friend or family member, workout buddy, or a coach, find someone to fire up your booster rockets until you can fly on your own.
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