If you ever feel discouraged by not making progress when creating new habits, you’re not alone. I hear this all the time from clients and I definitely feel it myself. It’s super easy to focus on everything that’s not going the way you planned rather than the what’s actually working. This can be tricky to overcome because it’s in our genetic makeup to be more pessimistic than optimistic. On one hand, this is actually a good thing because it protects us from any danger we might be in. On the other hand, this makes it harder to focus on what is working.
Today I’m going to walk you through how to find quick wins in any situation to boost your confidence so you can focus on solutions.
There’s a great quote from a psychologist, the late Wayne Dyer, that sums this up nicely:
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
Now, I’m not here to encourage you to look at everything as rainbows and unicorns. That’s not realistic or even healthy. However, when you can look at a situation from a different perspective, you’re able to find and celebrate even the smallest of wins.
A quick win is a small success you have at the beginning of and throughout a journey where you see results right away. For example, when a new client enrolls in one of my programs the first thing I do is celebrate their win of simply enrolling. I speak with people daily who don’t even take the simple step to reach out for help when they know they could benefit from working with a professional. So, the simple action of hiring a coach to guide you through the process of creating nutrition and fitness habits that work for you is a win.
If you tend to navigate towards what you’re not doing (i.e. maintaining a consistent strength training routine) rather than what you are doing (i.e. going for a 15-minute walk twice a week), getting your quick-win muscle strong is something you can work on daily. If you’re walking for 15 minutes a day, what changes have you noticed? Are you sleeping better? Do you have more consistent energy levels throughout the day? Every single result you notice and celebrate moves you one step closer to creating that consistent strength routine.
If you want to lose weight and tone up, your body knows exactly what to do to get you there. It may not happen as fast you want it to because your body has a process it needs to go through. If you experience a lot of stress in your life, daily 15-minute walks could be the catalyst to lower your cortisol (the stress hormone) to a level that will allow your body to burn fat efficiently. Your clothes may not feel looser and the number on the scale might not go down right away, but you might feel more relaxed and less stressed. This is definitely quick win. This shows that you’re on the right path to your ideal body composition.
My 6-Week Healthy Habit Reset program will help you find and celebrate quick wins from the beginning. I’ll walk you through setting small, realistic goals so you can actually get results. My Reset is a group program which means you’ll have an extra layer of support and accountability from other women. It never ceases to amaze me the impact a group of women can make on their own personal lives, but also the lives of others. I truly believe in the power of community which is why I started my business 9 years ago facilitating group coaching and why I love it to this day.
The last day to enroll in the Fall cohort of the 6-Week Healthy Habit Reset is September 6th and there’s limited spots available to keep it small and intimate. Go here to learn more and secure your spot today!