Making Tough Choices (Pt 1)

When it gets cold outside, it gets more difficult for me to want to walk outside. That requires me to adjust my thinking and strategies. As a fitness warrior, it requires that I shift my tactics (for that day) - a PLAN B - and have a clear sight on the overall goal that I want to achieve. I need to be proactive in developing strategies that let me effectively cope with potential obstacles (like cold weather and no gloves).

This evening after work, nothing presented itself as an obvious shift in tactics, so I took another tack: I shifted my mindset. Since I had to head out to my car to get something, I decided to forge ahead past my car and keep going -- 20 minutes later, I would get the needed item, but I would have engaged in 20 minutes of moderate cardio at a solid pace, thus bumping my daily steps above the 12,000 mark - AND feeling awesome - not only because I felt invigorated from the exercise and cold, but because I had conquered my determination and remained consistent to achieve my goal of 225 minutes of cardio per week.

So here's a scenario of how that process might look behind the scenes:

1. Establish a VISUALIZATION STATEMENT in present tense using emotions to describe how I want to be.
2. Establish GOALS also written in present tense using the same positive emotions to support the visualization.
3. Develop several overall STRATEGIES to get you to goal completion.
4. Develop 2 or 3 daily TACTICS that will help empower each strategy to succeed.
5. Identify areas of vulnerability (weaknesses).
6. Revisit your strategies and tactics to ensure that they contain the required coping mechanisms to mitigate your areas of vulnerability.

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