Time to talk about …. Time!
It’s usually the BIGGEST challenge that we hearĀ – or people will use. “It’s not the right time now because …. (insert X reason)”.
The future will *always* be better. Monday will be a better time. “Things will settle down”. Or you might even feel there genuinely is no time.
Harsh but true (for 99% of the population). We DO have time. We don’t need 60 min workouts, driving to and from the gym, changing, showering, coffee…
A 10 min walk/leg/core/arm workout shoehorned in daily, here and there, will be an improvement on — nothing.
If time appears an issue, it’s a genuinely useful endeavour to query: “Do I ACTUALLY have no time? Or am I prioritising other things?”
Get ready!!! 👇
ASK: Is making time an issue >>> actually an avoidance of taking action with your health?Ā
(It’s easier to conjure and excuse than face the pain of actually starting, right?).
It’s never easy to ask yourself a question you won’t like the answer to. But deep down, you’ll probably know.
And I say this as a personal trainer in Ely who self-reflected recently during a gym challenge to help our members shed a few pounds, feel healthier, take control of their fitness.
I been rigorous with reaching a 7-10K step target every single day. I quickly worked out I can do 1,000 steps in 10 mins. 7k is 70 mins (see I’m smart!) š
Now for a busy person like me, this can feel time consuming. Even with breaking it into two chunks – a morning and evening walk.
But then I thought: “What else would I be doing if I wasn’t walking?”
- Scrolling social media
- Watching TV
- Scrolling social media AND watching TV (drowning in dopamine)
The fact is I DO have time to walk daily, I just have to prioritise it. I have to make it important. I have to repeat it – to make it a habit, not a one-off or something when I’m “being good”.
Check your social media usage tonight and see how much time is wasted, looking at fluffy cats and people ranting in local Facebook groups over bins and speed limits.
Could that time be allocated better? (Like towards fitness). Or is time an excuse?
It’s useful to value every walk, workout, run, decent meal, movement, pint of water as building your health bank account for later years. Rather than seeing them as eating time.
Reality shows that using time as an excuse means having to make time for hospital appointments further down the road. ❤️