This is sometimes the hardest part. Getting out of bed, getting up off the sofa, picking up the phone or even opening the door! But when you do it, that’s half the battle! If you plan on going to the gym at 7am (but you have planned to do this every morning and not even a toe has touched the floor that early) next time don’t hit the snooze button, don’t lie there for anymore than a couple of seconds just jump UP. the less time you have to make an excuse the better. Once you give yourself time to think you may as well just close your eyes again! This goes for everything, don’t stop & think “should I get up” don’t give yourself any time to come up with an excuse not to get up. You control your thoughts, don’t allow your thoughts to control you.
DRESS UP
so I am not asking you to wear your Sunday best every day, but wear something that makes you feel nice. your favourite pair of runners, or a “jeans & a nice top” spray your favourite perfume. Be comfortable in what you wear. Dress to impress YOU & nobody else. when you look in the mirror you should think “Damn I look good” this will boost your mood when you don’t feel up to doing much.
SHOW UP
If you only have 50% in you to give, show up & give that 50%, its better than not showing up & giving nothing! When you show up and give the best you can, even when you don’t want to it can it turn into something special or unexpected, like a PB in the gym or a workout that makes you skip out the door! You could meet the love of your life on a night out you didn’t want to go on or have a million belly laughs with your friends (the best kind of medicine)
It is completely fine & very healthy to have a day off from anything in life, but be aware if that day off is turning into a week or a month off. Recognize when you are avoiding people, places or situations because you just don’t feel good enough. You are more than good enough and deserve all the happiness, all the love & all the belly laughs! So get up, put something nice on & go give it all you got 🤍
