In my experience in life and as a coach/therapist it is rare that someone will start a new behavior and make it a permanent behavior immediately. I have clients tell me all the time that they were doing good at changing a behavior i.e. eating healthy and then all of the sudden something happened (stressful) and they are eating crap again. This is much more common than someone who can change a behavior and boom it is changed. So I have to ask why be so hard on yourself (this is the self sabotage piece)? Going back to old habits temporarily is more normal than not, so relax you are still good. The most important point to remember when you find you are back to old habits is to think, this is temporary let me get back to the new behavior now.
Here is what I do:
1. I notice I have stopped working out
2. I don't judge myself for stopping, I just notice (this was the hardest to practice initially)
3. I make a plan immediatly to start with small step getting back into working out.
4. I usually start with some Yoga stretches and walking
5. If I can't do my plan immediately I make sure to start it within a day or two and easy back into working out.
6. As with most of my plans still struggling getting back to the new behavior go back to step one and repeat until you are back in the groove.
The best plans keep it simple!
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Greta Jaeger, LPC, CPLC
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