Motivational Monday: Don't Stop Thinking about Tomorrow

I freaking love this song!  It's playing now as I write this.

What does this have to do with Fitness you may ask.  It has everything to do with fitness and why most people don't reach their goals.

Don't Stop Thinking about Tomorrow

As we get older, we begin to think about tomorrow in a different light. 

Do I want to be healthy for my family so that I can see your kids and grandkids grow up?  

Do I want to be vibrant and active so that I can play with my children and grandchildren? 

Do I want to be able to go out and do fun things during my retirement instead of being confined to the bed?

Thinking about tomorrow is one of the best motivators to get up and get moving.  There is a lot to live for!

Not Planning for Tomorrow

Failing to plan is planning to fail.  If you're thinking about tomorrow, then you're planning ahead.  Not having healthy food prepared to take to work or planning your workout days and what you will be doing is the first step in things going downhill.

Start out with one small habit and move from there.  I always tell clients to make over one meal at a time.  It's usually best to start with breakfast and then we can begin to add in healthy snacks because most folks are under eating during the day which leads to bingeing at night.

You MUST plan ahead for tomorrow!  

It'll Soon be here

In today's hustle and bustle world we just never have as much time as we think.  Tomorrow will soon be here and if you have a goal, let me tell you time doesn't seem to slow down!  In fact when you're working towards a big goal, time seems to speed up!  

 START WHATEVER IT IS YOU WANT TO DO NOW

If you've been thinking about improving your health or pursuing a goal, get going NOW because it will soon be here.  I can't even believe it's almost May!  So get started today because tomorrow will soon be here!

It will be here better than before (if you put in the work)

If you're willing to commit and put in the work towards what you want to achieve, chances are you will be further than you are now.   Even if you have to adjust timelines or there's a mistake, at least you started and know more than you did before.

My mantra with clients is that they should be PROGRESSING.  Everyone's progress is unique and success isn't necessarily linear, but we should all be striving to be better than we were last week, last month, last year, or even yesterday.

The best part of tomorrow is that it has all of the potential to be better than before if we make the effort.

It doesn't have to be a dramatic overhaul of your entire life.  As I mentioned above start with ONE habit this week or for two weeks and move from there.

Yesterday's Gone!  Yesterday's Gone

Many people who attempt to improve their health and fitness stay focused on past health improvement failures.  Instead of looking to where they would like to be, they focus on where they have been.  In order to make a positive health change, you have to be focused on your destination and where you would like to be 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year from now.

In order to get to tomorrow, you have to move forward.  There is no time to wallow in the mire of past  failures. Being focused on your goals and where you will be tomorrow will keep you from dwelling on the past.

So friends let's go into this week with a fresh perspective.  Instead of focusing on the past, let's focus on our future.

Don't Stop Thinking about Tomorrow!