Making a commitment to yourself! Blog

Sometimes you need to remember WHY you are doing something?

You might be trying to lose weight, get fit or simply create a good exercise routine. Whatever your goal might be you need to remind yourself why you are CHOOSING to make changes.

I quite often feel as though some people are doing things to please other people or because they think they should! Unfortunately this mindset won't get you too far, unless you are trying to change because YOU WANT TO and are making changes FOR YOU, you will struggle to reach your goals and if you do, you wont stay there for too long. This might sound harsh but I really want to get you thinking about WHY you are trying to change? Is it for you or someone else?

I know right now I've decided to run a Marathon. I'm doing it because it is something that I've always wanted to achieve, not because it will look good or please anyone else but simply because I want to do it!

So today when I felt like missing my scheduled run because I'd only had 4 hours sleep and it was freezing outside, I remembered that I'd made a committment to myself to do what needed to be done which would help me reach my goal. By missing my run I wouldn't be letting anyone down but myself, so even though I could easily come up with a million reasons not to go knowing I'd made a commitment to myself made me get up and just do it. And as usual I felt a million dollars afterwards, not just because I'd gotten outside in the fresh air and gone for a great run but because I'd done what I needed to do to help me reach my goal!

So if you ever think you should do something to please your partner, friend or trainer, take some time to remember why you are trying to change!!!

Is it for you or someone else? Work out what is truly motivating you to change and draw on it when times get tough or you feel the urge to slacken off.

Make a commitment to yourself to be true to yourself and simply do the best you can do!

Hope everyone is enjoying this chilly weather. I'm already hanging out to get back up to the sunshine!

Cheers, Hilds