“I don’t have enough (fill in the blank).”  Usually it’s time, energy, or motivation when considering the healthy habits we WISH we could employ or feel like we SHOULD be engaging in.

After working with several clients (and being humans ourselves!), we’ve heard the lack of these things come up for most of them. 

So, what’s to be done?  How do you make progress on your health journey if time, energy, or motivation is in short supply?

The solution may sound too simple, but we’ve seen it work:  there is power in making a plan.

Why Make a Plan?

When you make a plan for when you will exercise or prep a healthy meal or get to sleep earlier (or whatever your health goal may be), you can consider a few very helpful things:

1. You’ll find pockets of time you didn’t know existed. Yep – it’s true!  When you’re overwhelmed and busy, it feels like you have NO time for anything else.  Literally none.  But often if you pause to look at your schedule, you’re able to see where you do have free time.  It’s also a great way to notice if your priorities are aligned.  You’ll be able to look at the full picture of your schedule and see what changes need to be made. Are you taking on more than you should? Or are you spending time on things that aren’t important to you?
2. You’ll discover when you have the most energy during the day and when you don’t (and schedule things accordingly). It’s likely you already have some knowledge on when you’re the most productive and energetic and when you’re not.  When you consider this while you make a plan, you can slot the healthy action step into your best time of day.
3. You’ll remember your WHY. As you plan these things, it’s likely you may have to say “no” to some good things to say “yes” to the healthy habits you want to pursue.  In doing so, it forces you to ask, “Why is this important to me?”.  As you answer that, you’ll find you DO have the motivation to live a healthy life – it’s just that it’s unique to you and may look different from someone else’s.  Knowing your WHY empowers you to find the time and the energy to live the healthy life you want.

Your Action Step…

If sitting down to make a plan sounds like just the thing to help you move forward with your health goals, then grab our checklist of questions to ask yourself to make it a productive time!

Never underestimate the power of a plan when you’re making health changes, as it will help you overcome the big three lacks:  lack of time, lack of energy, and lack of motivation.

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