Own the change
Stop procrastinating and get active says CHRIS HUNT: only you can start making the changes you need to have a more positive life
WE ARE now halfway through June and I always consider this the start of the summer as the long school holidays are not too far away and generally the weather is looking better.
We are all going to be crossing our fingers this weekend as we are celebrating my daughter’s birthday with a garden party on Saturday.
Summer will be nine and I tell you one thing today, I cannot believe how fast the time has gone.
One minute she is watching Peppa Pig and wanting cuddles and these days she is sat there listening to Shaun Mendes on YouTube with her sisters and now I hardly get a cuddle at all.
How times change, eh?
I want to start this week’s article with a quote from Charles Darwin: “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
I am a HUGE believer in this and this is why I have spent thousands of pounds, hundreds of hours on learning and worked thousands of hours with clients on this subject.
When you manage change and manage your habits to help move you in a positive direction you are almost guaranteed to succeed.
I read an article from one of my mentors over the weekend where he listed 20 training ideas to implement that if you choose even just a handful, your training will improve and your body will be in better shape.
Well, this week I am doing the same but taking 20 habits from my upcoming book on lifestyle management that if you implement will propel you to success.
Check out the list below and list a few that you are going to start doing today:
Conduct a fast at least once every six months
Stand up and walk around for a short period after every meal
Eat lots of colourful vegetables and try new items regularly
Try meal prepping if you struggle with food and snacks
Have a bottle of water on you at all times … the bigger the better
Develop the skill of sitting quietly
Make a list of 10 must-read books and refresh every six months
Do everything possible to increase your N.E.A.T. (nonexercise activity thermogenesis) factor
Stop smoking. This offers not only positive benefits in the short term, but in the long term too
Only check your emails three times per day
Don’t float along in the “Sea of Sameness”
Never leave the site of an opportunity without doing something to seize it
For every habit you want to change focus on the cue, the routine and the reward
Do daily mobility exercises to keep the body mobile
Bounce on your feet for a minute every waking hour of the day
Like Levi’s would say – “Quality never goes out of style.” Never sacrifice quality exercise form
Watch a motivational speaker/ performance every week
Spend one minute every day thinking about everything important in your life
Hold a proud confident power pose every morning
Purge all negative thoughts before you go to sleep … your brain needs emptying.
How about that for some amazing tactics that you can implement right now, today?
A lot of the people that
I work with struggle with starting something as they either procrastinate and put off doing things or just don’t know where to start.
The list above could possibly be that change you need.
Pick one, pick two, pick three or four, it doesn’t actually matter… what does matter though is you starting that change.
Here’s Charles Darwin’s quote again: “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
Pick something that you need to change in your life right now and see if any of the tactics I listed could help with that.
The time is right right now, stop waiting and start doing.
I have kept the list as a list without further discussion as
I want you to explore further whether that be you looking into the tactics further or even you contacting me to discuss.
Have a great Thursday and please own the change and own your life.