7 habits - Put first things first!
[Intro] [Habit One] [Habit Two] [Habit Three] [Habit 4] [Habit 5] [Habit 6] [Habit 7] [Conclusion]
Two down - we’re well on our way to putting good habits into place and taking control. If you’ve missed the others, the links above will take you to the rest of the series. So lets move on to Habit number three, hm?
Habit number three: Put First Things First.
So we’ve decided to be proactive, visualized, so now it’s time to actually take that first step. Even the smallest thing seems overwhelming, because we’re all busy, and how could we possibly work in another thing into our day? Like I said before, the trick is to take baby steps. When you and your practitioner sit down and create a plan for you, there will be a whole lotta stuff on that list - things you need to change, must haves, must do’s, so on and so forth. It’s overwhelming. So let’s break it down into smaller, bite sized pieces. Start with the simple question: What’s the one thing I can do on a regular basis that will make a difference?
And you might as well start with the one that looks the hardest, right? Make that your first priority, because after that, everything else will feel easy. Is it hardest to remember/take medication? Or monitor your blood sugar? Is it cutting out the (BACON!) junk food? Figure out which is going to be the hardest to tackle, and put it firmly in your sights. I’m going to monitor my blood sugar twice a day every day this week. I will take my meds, on time every time. I will change my bacon to turkey bacon (SOBSNIFF).
Keep that end goal firmly in mind - you’ve seen it, now we’re working toward it. First things first, take that first step. By doing so, you reaffirm that you are the one in control.
Stay tuned for step four!
April 25th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
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