Life gets hectic- Daily essential habits must stay present

When life gets busy, the mind goes into survival mode. The thoughts become short-term focused. Any long-term goals usually get axed. It makes sense… if the person feels like it’s a “do or die” situation, then long-term plans don’t matter.

The problem? Most issues aren’t life and death. It’s often time management that’s the issue. A personal trainer that can write a personal training program, a business coach that can keep the work vision in sight, a life coach that can keep a person focused on their romantic relationship — all help. If workin on your own, establish your own  non negotiable, the daily essentials habit list. No matter how crazy life gets these must stay present.

Here are three points to keeping the focus in focus:

Trainer Tip 1: Modify, Don’t Stop the Habit

The short-term goal may actually be urgent and need the focus. Most often, this is not the case. The easiest way to keep habits healthy — and your choice — is by knowing what the non-negotiables are.

Personal training, athletic training, workouts are often quickly cut from a person’s schedule. Working out is often challenging mentally and physically, so many choose to skip it. If you’re stressed, why add more stress? Depending on how people train, workouts can be grueling and challenging.

If that’s the case, for the time being, transition into a deload week. Go a bit lighter, make the workouts shorter — but do not pause.

“Healthy habits are often the hardest to create and the easiest to lose.”

Trainer Tip 2: Plan It Like an Appointment

When life gets hectic, remember the non-negotiables. Plan them. Don’t try to make them fit — set them up first, then plan everything else around them. It’s a non-negotiable; it takes priority.

Eating, workouts, personal time, relationships — make them the staples of the day. Everything else will fit around those habits.

“Prep, plan, adapt — but always keep as priority.”

Trainer Tip 3: Just Keep It Going

The non-negotiables — the daily essentials — are what keep us sane. If we don’t let go of the healthy habits, we can always increase the intensity later.

The common theme of all three tips? Rebuilding healthy habits creates huge challenges and sets us back to square one. Adjust the amount of time, the intensity — but never a complete pause.

It may feel like relief in the short term, but it’ll be a huge setback in the long run.

Creating healthy habits can be extremely challenging. No matter the situation, make sure to keep the daily essentials locked into the day. Adjust, pivot, adapt — but never stop. Just keep moving forward.

Written by:
Kirill Vaks
BA, CSCS

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