Embrace your Process

"A goal is nothing without an action"

Setting goals and finding your cause is something we really encourage at Eupraxia. But what do you think happens to those goals if you do not take steps to reach them?
"Eating healthy" and "getting into shape" are not really things that tangibly exist. Only the process of getting, preparing, and eating good food exists. The process of lacing up your shoes, getting to the gym and working as hard as you can is what is real. The goal is just the projected future in your head, so it becomes up to you to find the motivation and the mindset to take the steps towards action!

"Learn to love your process!"

If you toss and turn all night dreading that early workout, only to drag yourself out the door because you feel like it's "something you have to do" then your fitness goals instantly become a lot harder to reach. If you feel like you have to go out of your way to get healthier food and spend all that time preparing it, you will have a harder time attaining optimal health.Then, in the end, even if you did still manage to reach your goals, the journey would have not been a pleasant one, and all of this unpleasantness would be entirely unnecessary!
I am a firm believer that there is something to enjoy in almost every instance in life, and your personal perspective is often all that needs to change. If you learn to love the drive to the gym, the warm-up time when you can chat with a friend, or even the whole workout, then this becomes something you look forward to. If you start to enjoy the process of selecting the best tomato or cut of meat and the time to yourself in the kitchen cooking, you are already on your way to being healthier!
Doing something we find no love or value in just to get to our imagined future is only making things harder than they need to be.

"What we truly need to do is often what we most feel like avoiding"  -David Allen

Resistance happens, and often we resist things that we know are good for us. Recognizing that it is a choice we personally make gives us the power to change it. The power to break a habit or stop one from forming.
The truth is, there is one thing you always have and that is the present moment action. If that action is driven by a goal, we get to choose which way to turn. You can't "do" a goal, but you can do the tasks that lead to it. Choose to keep moving towards your goal! Allowing yourself to feel the joy in your process will ultimately lead towards self-compassion, and steps to greater health. Commitment and dedication are what turn dreams into reality!

Reaching out via Facebook or email to other Eupraxia members or your trainers is a great way to get tips and tricks that have worked for others. We are here to help!
Stay Healthy!
~Lindsay