I have been intending to update about my friends Zack and Jeanine's wedding in CO a couple weekends ago. But...here I am blogging, the camera is downstairs, and I am feeling too lazy to go get it.
I'm really frustrated with how many "good intentions" I have, yet actualize so little of said intentions. I get all gung-ho about being better at practicing piano, or making good mail, or reading scriptures, etc. etc. But I always seem to fall short of establishing a good habit of these things. It goes well for a few days, then I am back to square one. The one I have been able to stick to is going to the gym in the mornings. And I largely have Jessie to thank for that, as she relies on me to get my butt out of bed and pick her up. (:
I hate the circle of Funk. It seems like once I start feeling de-funked, I start moving back into it. And tonight, I am feeling funkified. It hasn't been a good night anyways, and that just lends itself to negative thinking.
Sorry to be so "angsty" in these past few posts. But hey, something has to be better than nothing.
*How do you turn good intentions into good habits? Any suggestions?*
posted by Robin @ 9:55 PM
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I don't think you give yourself enough credit for the gym. I am way impressed and think you and Jessie have such a good thing going.
For me turning the intentions into habits is practice and realizing that if I forget to do something one day, that doesn't ruin it. It just means I need to re-commit that next day and move on, not dwell on the failure. I have setbacks but being committed to the goal is what keeps me going. I also try to make goals that are realistic with specific steps I can take to get to the result.
Good luck getting out of the funkiness that is life sometimes.
I'm sorry you're funkified again, I hate it when that happens to me. Have you tried to chart your funks at all? Like maybe marking on the calendar how you feel that day by rating your mood or funk level on a scale of 1-10? I've been thinking about doing that myself lately so I can see if my funks always happen around certain times of the month or if there are external factors or what. Just an idea.
I think it's awesome that you and Jessie are going to the gym every morning! That's such a great habit to accel at, make sure you give yourself lots of credit for doing that.
As for your good intentions, I think we all do that to some extent and tend to not do as well at the things that are harder for us. I may be good about sending good mail regularly, but my body hasn't been to the gym since 1997! You can tell which one is a priority for me.
One other note about creating new habits (and I'm not good about doing this but know that it works when I do) is scheduling specific times for the things you want to do. For example, you have scheduled to meet Jessie every morning at 5:30 to go to the gym. Then work is scheduled from 9-5, and so on. So if you want to make scripture reading a priority you need to set a specific time to do that. (I need to do this too.) My parents have been doing this for like 30 years and are amazingly committed to their good habits. I want to be like that too, but haven't been good about it because I never set aside a specific time to do it, I end up thinking "oh I'll read later" and then end up being too tired or something.
Now I've gone on too long.
I don't know how much more that I can add to what has already been said because it is all really good advice. I agree with Jill about setting a specific time to do things. This past week, I have been waking up around 7:30 (something new for me) I read my scriptures, do my tummy excersises then shower and get ready. The kids usually don't wake up until after 9, I use to tell myself I need ot get up before the kids but since I didn't "have to" I didn't do it, finally I am doing it (4 days now) and I love it. I know I am in a funk, but getting up and reading is a good help for me.
You and Jessie amaze me about going to the gym so early, that is huge thing to do and you should be proud.
Sorry I've rambled on I hope it makes sense.
That sure is a good question, Robin. I love what Hannah said about it: we may fall short of our goals or our good intentions again and again, but we need to not dwell on our failures. Instead, use it as a time to recommit. Maybe focus on one thing at a time, that helps me. I get all these ideas of what I want to improve on, then before I know it, I am looking at a total life makeover. That can really get me discouraged in a hurry! But if I pick one thing to work on, it seems much more doable. I am way impressed with you and Jess and the early morning workouts. You are doing better than you think!
I posted about this in lj....but, Happy Bday ^^.
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