December Slump

December is a hard month for fitness. It’s inevitable that you have several parties to go to, shopping, cooking and traveling. It becomes easier to put things off to the new year, to get a fresh start in 2020. This fresh start is romanticized to make us all believe holding off making impactful changes for a month will be what we really need. To be a Monday morning downer, I’m reminding you that putting things off doesn’t help. If you’ve got some changes you’re ready to make, start thinking about them now, now waiting a few weeks.

The further off the rails you get during December, the more difficult it becomes to bring it back on January 1. We talk to a lot of people about goals and habits and waiting til a fresh start date is never the make or break of the goal.

So what can you do?

Prioritize gym time. Sure, you’re busy and I understand. What you can do though is block out at least one session per week that you will not miss no matter what. Work the rest of your schedule around that one gym time and guard it. Getting in that one time will build momentum to hit the gym and second and maybe third time.

Ease into some big changes and use December as a buffer month. Want to start eating better? Start cleaning it up now for a easier transition. Sure, have a couple drinks and don’t shy away from the cookies, but get some vegetables everyday and don’t forget to drink some water every now and then.

Focus on one thing. The freshness of the New Year is appealing. It’s why people pile goals on top of goals. Choose one thing you can really focus on, bonus points if it positively effects other goals/habits too. Make it clear, set some time aside to really nail down what you want to accomplish.

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