The Little Things: Mindfulness During Healthy Habit and Lifestyle Change
While you’re going through this process of behavioral and lifestyle change, don’t forget about the little things.
We tend to get so caught up with the numbers on the scale, or how we fit in these pants or that dress, that we forget the purpose of it all.
Remind yourself of your ‘why’ and remember that health is more than just a number or what we look like on the outside.
Exercising, balanced nutrition, habit and lifestyle change are all things that happen from the inside out, and it’s important to give yourself the appropriate recognition!
These little things might be that:
Your clothes fit better
Your nails and hair are growing stronger
Your typical mid-afternoon slump is not much of a “slump” anymore
You have more patience with those around you
You’re staying asleep the whole night
You do not feel as agitated despite not having your morning coffee
You can keep up with your kids or grandkids
Your eyes and skin aren’t as dry
You can get through your workout and still have energy to spare
You do not need as much caffeine to get through the day
These aren’t necessarily things that we can see, but they make a huge difference in how we feel day to day.
These are not necessarily things that we can see, but they make a huge difference in how we feel day to day.
Whether it is through a nutrition program, or when you try to make habit changes in the future, the little things make up the big things.
Try to pay attention to the little things changing on the inside, and watch how they grow themselves into change on the outside!