Hello Reader,

Okay, so this week has felt rough.

As spring get’s closer, my social life is picking up, and as a raver, that means weekends with late nights and very little sleep. It also includes lots of time around other people - which can be somewhat draining for an introvert like me if I’m not careful.

What this requires of me is that I take extra care of myself. I spend extra time focusing on adequate nutrition - getting enough protein and carbs to support my new activity levels. I also roll out my body, stretch, and prepare for all-night dancing sessions. And I give myself a little extra grace on the days after I have a night without sleep. I might be more on edge, more irritable, and easily annoyed. Having the awareness to know that this might be the case makes it so much easier for me to show up in my relationships and for my work. I know if I’m upset - it’s not for any real reason other than that I’m tired. Regulating my emotions while running on fumes comes from practice and a deep understanding of my body’s needs.

I talk about awareness a lot because I truly believe that it is the key to getting you to your body change goals, or any goal for that matter. Knowing what you want, knowing what you need to get there, and then being able to respond to the chaos that the world throws at you along the way - is half the battle.

The other half is taking ownership of your choices and taking massive action.

Having more information is not implementation. Understanding the reasons why you should do certain behaviors does not lead to action. It is only when you actually do the thing that you can grow and make progress.

A lot of us get lost in busy work. We track our food, check our weight, count our steps, and pay attention to how many calories we burn. But none of that data matters if you’re not doing the actual work. You cannot make progress thinking about action.
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Trust me; I’ve tried.

I’ve played the games watching YouTube videos about eating healthier or workout reels to give me ideas for what to do. I know how easy it is to get lost on social media, searching for the motivation to get going.

But I also know what it looks like when Self-sabotage rears it’s ugly head, and you throw in the towel before you even start.

Getting yourself to do the thing is not as easy as just doing it.

We are so great at playing mind games with ourselves.

Here are a few ways that you can make it easier for yourself to do the thing:

• Set smaller goals. And celebrate each win. Create a reward system.
• Create a task list, so you know exactly what needs to be done.
• Involve others - recruit friends and family or hire a coach.
• Give yourself permission to delegate or get help.
• Take the pressure off by remembering the benefits you want to get out of the action instead of feeling like you “have to” or “should” do the thing.
• Change up your routine. Ask yourself how you can do this in a way that works for you and is exciting. Turn it into a game.
• Visualize the result.
• Identify your productive time - when do you have the most energy to get things done?
• Start your day with success - start with a successful simple task that makes you believe progress is possible.

Let me know how it goes!

Until next time,

Morgan

P.S. I want to let you know that I’ve had a few exclusive spots open in my 1:1 Coaching, and I’m only looking for 5 -7 people to fill out my roster. If you’re ready to stop the self-sabotage and finally do the thing, reply to this email with the word “Ready” (or shoot me a DM on socials) so I can give you all the details!