Everyday we face getting up and accomplishing something for the day. It doesn’t matter what it is, you have to do “something” even if that “something” is relaxing. One of the hardest things I personally have to learn is to do “nothing.”
In today’s society, we’ve become a buzzing hive of workers.
Hot words like “side hustle” add to our normal, daily grind. As if we don’t have enough to do. Ambitious people will tell you to stay busy but successful people will tell you to learn how to separate and take time for yourself.
Working out is work. It’s true. I like to call it “selfish work.” It’s not about how long and how much you sweat, it’s about what it does for YOU.
The unfortunate truth is, our jobs and daily grind are mostly done from the chair, in front of the desk and computer screen. A majority of Americans are deficient in Vitamin D no matter how great their other bloodwork and test results come back. I was guilty of this, myself. I decided to change the habit … even in the crazy heat of Houston. What I found amazed me.
You do get used to the heat. Your body will adapt and conquer. It’s made to be active and doing things.
I learned to take time out and do nothing one day a week, even if was only for a few hours. Shutting off your mind is as important as getting in some physical activity. Your quality of life is based on the formula of Mind, Body, Spirit. If one of them is out of wack, the others must compensate. If you’re dealing with health issues, your mind and spirit need to take over some of the haul. If you’re dealing with health issues and addiction and an job you hate, what is left to take the brunt of the haul?
Sometimes we have to make changes in our life and it can seem overwhelming. Put them all in boxes and begin by taking out one small thing every week. For example: I’m dealing with health issues and it’s causing me to feel depressed so I’ve turned to drinking. Change the things you can change. Drinking will not help your health, and it will not ease your mind in the long term. Drinking will only make you more depressed in the total picture of your life. Get help for your addiction and have a clear mind to deal with the rest, one step at a time, day by day.
This isn’t a wizard wand and it won’t change everything. It won’t make you instantly rich, it won’t make you instantly healthier, but it will give you the tools you need to improve your life in many other ways.
What you’ll find is the negative things you turn into positive things will teach you what you’re really needing to address in your life. Do you lack discipline? Do you lack desire? Are you suffering from low self-confidence? Are you dealing with depression? You have to know what is wrong to fix it.
The idea behind all of this is, WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION?
If you cannot answer this question, my advice to you is to sit down and figure the answer, first. Once you have the answer, the rest will become clearer to you. When it does, you’ll be able to turn things around with a little bit of planning and a lot of desire to change.
So what’s your motivation? I’d love to hear your comments!
Serial Trainer 