Hello, My Sweet Sweet Friends!
Bree here.
On my last post, I wrote about how consistency is KEY when practicing mindfulness and meditation.
Consistency is actually vital in just about every aspect of life – health, wealth, relationships, careers etc.
Which is why I’m here today!
Now I’ll be forthcoming and let you in on a little secret.
I used to be the type of person who claimed that she wasn’t consistent with anything. I hated being in a routine, claiming that it didn’t give me ‘freedom’ to do the things I wanted to do.
At the time, I had just turned 21, was binge drinking every weekend and eating Jack-in-the-box tacos for breakfast and downing Advil like they were tic-tacs.
Thankfully, we outgrew that stage and now I drink magnesium at 9 pm only to wake up and eat oatmeal and take vitamin d for breakfast.
Talk about a GLOW-UP.
Now my body and mind CRAVE routine, structure, and consistency.
Here are my 5 tips and tricks to get consistent:
Make one small change at a time:
Listen! I know that you get into these moods where you’re going to do yoga every day, eat grapefruit for a snack instead of chips, you’re also going to write that book and start that project – you’re going to do it ALL and you’re going to do it right NOW!
I’m that type of person too.
Which is why I also know that when you try to start that diet, write that book and begin that course all at the same time – you’re going to get discouraged halfway through and then get mad at yourself in 3 months when you haven’t made any progress.
Slow your roll, sister.
Take on ONE task at a time. Master it. Then move onto the next thing.
Make your first task a simple one – drink more water or work out twice this week.
Once you manage that – you’ll be on a roll.
Our brains can’t differentiate between accomplishing BIG goals and SMALL goals. They release the same amount of chemicals. So there is no reason to try to take over the world TOMORROW.
Ask yourself if this is realistic?:
This isn’t to discourage you from setting goals or becoming consistent.
But if you’re working till 12 am every night, do you think that it’s realistic for you to wake up at 5 am and workout? Maybe you could do it for a few days but I’m talking long-term here.
Probably not.
If you’re working till 12 am, maybe it’s more realistic for you to work out BEFORE you go to work or another time in your schedule.
If you’re studying for a big exam that’s next week and you’ve also got to meet that deadline at work, is realistic for you to start a crazy new diet?
I totally believe in that saying that ‘there is never going to be a RIGHT time to start’ but I also believe that as we go through life, there are going to be times where we are busier and more stressed than usual.
These are not the times to start some crazy new workout routine, diet or take on a new project or make a lifestyle change.
I’m all about being practical and what fits into your LIFESTYLE.
Set a billion alarms:
I’m not kidding!
Alarms are your BFF in the beginning!
During the afternoon’s, I usually feel a huge slump in my energy. One way I combat this is by taking a quick 15-minute walk and get outside to keep all my juices flowing and get away from my desk.
I set an alarm 15 minutes before I schedule to take this walk and 15 minutes after.
The reason I set one for AFTER is that I’ll get caught up in a task or began piddling around. It’s my reminder to stay on track.
Write it down:
Can’t stress this enough. WRITE THAT SHIT DOWN.
Make a schedule. Write it down. Write it 3 times, 4 times, 5 times. Hang it around your house – on your fridge, on your mirror, as a bookmarker in your journal, or in your car.
This subconsciously reminds you what you’re supposed to be doing and when.
Don’t beat yourself up:
Like I said earlier, our lives change.
We get new jobs, we move, we have babies, we get married or divorced – that is the natural ebb and flow of life.
So it’s okay for things to get pushed to the side or have a different routine than you had before.
What’s important is that we always return to what helps us practice self-care and creates a mindset that pushes us to the next level of our lives.
One last thing!
I want to point out that lots of the things I’m consistent with, I hated doing in the beginning.
What you need to do isn’t always what you want to do.
If being successful in accomplishing your goals, whatever they may be, is worth it to you – you’ll make the necessary sacrifice of pleasure for necessity.
Like you guys, I would love to crack open a diet coke, make some chips n’ dip and watch 8 hours of The Real Housewives but what I want MORE is to create a community of women who support each other in stressing less and shifting their mindset so they can go after whatever it is they really want in life.
So guess what I’m doing?
Till next time!
Tackling small tasks at a time reminds me of the saying… “How will you eat an elephant? One bite at a time’….
Love that analogy! So great! xo
I love your suggestions for how to do better by being self-aware. This is roughly the process I employ constantly, as I am making an incredible shift to running our businesses full time. I am pouring every ounce of energy and all my resources into it, but sometimes I need to step back and ask if this current momentum is sustainable. Thanks for reminding of this final push across the start line!
Yesss!! You’ve got this! Keep pushing. You’re almost there! Always sending you the highest vibes!
I am still looking for my “routine.” I’ve outgrown the drinking and hangover stage, but I really haven’t been too consistent with anything except my writing. These are great tips for someone like me!
I really needed this today! I can absolutely relate to this and I am going to start using alarms and start writing things down because I forget everything and this will help keep me accountable!
Alarms are about to become your BFF girl! lol. Writing things down helps me so much too! Glad I could help! xo
I really like this! I really started putting my own mindfulness into practice and have actually been consistent every day. After just finishing the Miracle Morning, I’m even more inspired to wake up early and give myself even more time to focus on personal goals and self-improvement. I’ve realized after doing this for several months straight, it really has started to automatically fill other areas of my life!
That’s awesome to hear Christina! I haven’t read Miracle Mornings yet but it’s on my list! Also really happy to hear that you practice mindfulness. xo
Such a great, motivating post. It is so true how much consistency can be on your best side. I cannot stress enough how far people will get in life when they are consistent with things.
I’m so glad this motivated you! I totally agree – you can go far when you become consistent with things! I think when people tell themselves that they aren’t consistent – they don’t realize that they can change at any moment! Humans are routine by nature.
Fabulous suggestions. I always say — I didn’t get into this mess in one day – it won’t get cleaned up in one day. Lasting change is always slow and gradual for me. Blessings
Haha, I can totally relate about that alarm thing. My phone has several alarms – wake up, take meds, wake up from nap, you know the drill. 🙂
I agree. You cannot make any better difference if you go too fast (and if you stop). 🙂 Great post, thanks for inspiration! Meditation is very important in my life too.
I’m trying to hard to be more consistent in EVERY aspect of my life. It really does help!
I really like this post very interesting and informative. Alarms can really help us to be consistent even in small things. I will take this as my future reference, thank you for sharing!
Great post! I have never been very consistent with anything, although, now I must be on a strict schedule due to medications. I have to sleep from a specific time until another time all the time. I love your idea of setting alarms before and after because I will say just finish this post then I remember I forgot to send out my tweets and … next thing I know it is 2 hours later and another night nowhere near my schedule.
I am trying to be more consistent. It can be hard since I have kids and life keeps throwing me curve balls. I’m working on it though!
This is a great post. I like the idea of being consistent and it being key in being mindful and meditating. I can definitely pick up some tips here!
These are lovely tips my dear, I thinkg my most favorite is “Make one small change at a time” is like telling ourselves “One step at a time” we can change a whole book in one finger snap it takes time to do it and it take patience and hardwork as well!
Great post! Meditation is a staple in my life and Consistency is key.
These are great ways to be consistent. It’s really important that you are consistent in everything that you do. I love all the tips, especially the one about being realistic with setting up the small changes in your life. You have to think it through before you commit otherwise you’ll end up not reaching your goal.
Routines and consistency are so important. We love being great planners. It makes the day run so much smoother. LOL and yes we set a lot of alarms too.
I need to take your advice and be more consistent! Laziness takes over most of the time.
Making sure you stay consistent with things that are most important to you is such a great reminder. There are so many times that I jump around way too much and try to do too many things and become inconsistent and that’s even worse.
This is such a great post, and yes! Being consistent is key. It’s just easier to function with a routine for sure.
This is so true! Consistency is such an important aspect in life, I know I find myself needing to do it more!
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