Make Hard Easy

When it comes to health, fitness, and the journey to acquire these, we've been taught that it should be hard. 

A struggle. 

And the only way to reach your goals is to suffer.

We almost wear it like a badge of honor ... not eating for two days ... training so hard it wrecks the rest of our day.

Do we need to get out of our comfort zones to make change? 

Of course. 

But that doesn't mean we have to be uncomfortable constantly. 

Keeping some semblance of comfort will actually drive greater and more sustainable behavior change. 

Always putting yourself into discomfort, through extreme or complex pursuits, won't last. 

The health journey can be very complex, no doubt. 

But consistent, daily actions need to be easy for long-term behavior change to happen. 

"....if you want to develop a new behavior - such as eating healthier - the best way is to make it so easy that it's hard to fail." (Adam Bornstein)

Typically, we set large goals, but when creating new behaviors to reach those goals, the daily tasks must be easy and very attainable. 

Once these initial tasks become a habit, now we can layer in new, easy tasks to continue building the foundation that will eventually lead us to our goals. 

A word of caution though ... we all have different starting points. 

What's easy for me may not be easy for you (or vice versa). 

My first layer of tasks may equal your third or fourth layer, which wouldn't be easy for you. 

Each of us needs to understand our current state and find the tasks that can be accomplished consistently. 

Whatever your goals, find the task or tasks that you can do consistently for a long time (i.e. protein at each meal, vegetables 3x/day, walk every other day, or strength training 2x/week). 

Don't bite off more than you can chew. Start simple and build from there. 

From what I've heard, Rome wasn't built in a day (I wasn't there).

The PROCESS will be developed, and goals reached with fewer tasks, less complication, and more action.

Be disciplined in your tasks, my friends.

As always, whether it's training, nutrition or recovery ...

GIVE YOUR BODY WHAT IT NEEDS, WHEN IT NEEDS IT. 

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Jaime Rothermich RD, CSSD, LD, PPSCxKB, CSCS
Functional Elements Training & Nutrition
www.functionalelements.net
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