Ch-ch-ch-chaaaanges

Recently, I set off on my own personal journey to change the way I worked out. I set goals at the beginning, bought new equipment, and kept a journal of my weekly progress. Spoiler: It was WAY harder than I thought. After 10 weeks of little progress in establishing a new routine, I asked myself: What did I do wrong?

I realized that I didn’t do enough analysis on the outset of what OTHER changes I would have to make in my life to accommodate a new time investment. By trying to add strength training to my fitness routine (for example), I had to add 20-30 min. to my workout. I had to start waking up earlier or moving dinner with family later.

Also—progress was slow. When I started, I wrote down reflections on how I was excited for the change. But, I didn’t adequately bring others along on the journey, nor did I try to find opportunities to reward myself for trying.

As a coach, I want to help clients understand that personal change doesn’t happen in a vacuum—there are undoubtedly going to be ripple effects to routines and you’ll need to rely heavily on your support channels.

First, I’ll help by analyzing the change at hand. Does your change impact timing of something in your life? Does it impact how you interact with others? Will it involve a demand on your attention/time and cause you to STOP doing something else for balance? And, if the answers are no—do you NEED to proactively change something else to set yourself up for success?

Second, I want to help get at your “power sources.” How do you define if you’re doing a “good job?” What helps you keep going when things get tough? Where do you publicize your goals and aspirations? We’ll have to lean on these heavily together.