Change When Change Is A Challenge For Your Best Life

When Change Is A Challenge

As we continue to discuss fitness this month today, we are talking about change. You see, creating a good practice and habit of fitness might just be one of the things that will require you to make a change. Our fitness topic today is Change When Change Is A Challenge For Your Best Life.

Change your thinking about fitness and ultimately health. Change in the thinking around this new practice in your life. Today we will share some simple tips to help you if you are ready for change.
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Change is a part of all our lives. How we deal with change is often a determining factor in how happy and successful we are. Sometimes we get lucky, and change is gradual or even easy. Other times, change is hard, overwhelming, or downright scary. This kind of change will have a serious impact on our lives when we embrace it. How do we do that, though? Follow these tips to find out how.

Make Change Normal

It would help if you changed your attitude about change in general. If you fear even the smallest change, how do you think you will react when changing is hard? Start fostering a more positive, inspired attitude towards change. Get used to embracing the easy changes in your life, so your mind is prepared for the hard ones.

Bring a Friend Along

If you are struggling with making a big change in your life, it can help to bring a friend (or more!) along for the ride. For example, maybe you haven't been able to change to a more healthy and fit lifestyle. You might want to see if any of your friends are also struggling with this change. Doing it together might make things easier, and you will find yourself accountable to each other.

In fact, this is exactly what I did when I began my journey into fitness. I struggled with joining a gym, was at the front door of the gym three times and yet I didn’t walk inside to get my membership. Then I had a conversation with a friend, and we decided to join the gym together and that is exactly what we did. Over the next year with my friend, I was able to get in shape, and we had a blast. And it was one of the best things I did for my long-term health and fitness.

Make a Plan

Change is often scary because it is the unknown. You might be comfortable in your life now, and you aren't sure what happens when things change. If that sounds like you, then make a plan. Creating a plan of action to deal with a specific change will make it easier for you to make that change when the time comes. We have written about creating a plan and you can read more here: https://wendybottrell.weebly.com/blog/what-motivates-motivates

• Define The Change. Think about the change that you are struggling to make. Clearly define what that change is. Be as specific as possible.
• Why Do You Want to Change?  List all of the reasons that you want to make this change. Focus on the positives. What will this change improve in your life?
• What if I Don't Change?  Now list all of the negative outcomes if you don't make this change. How will it affect you? How will it impact the people you love?

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