Up…
Down….
Really up…
Really down….
Back up….
Kinda down…
When I first started out working on all the amazing things I do now
I remember feeling like that all the time
It’s a common comment or question I get now as well
You can be doing really well, and then feel off..
And at that point you always want to know WHY right?
I know – I was the same.
The first conclusion I came to was that ultimately life is always up and down, in the sense it’s full of contrast
You aren’t a robot.
So we do experience some days better than others and when you first start out things can improve pretty quickly
So when there is an off day it seems worse..
When we know what better feels like, ‘not so good days’ feel a little worse for it don’t you think?
The key there is to not need a reason for it as that only sends us further down the rabbit hole
Just focus your attention on what’s been helping and carry on – It will pass
The second conclusion I came to was that we get a little caught up in judging our progress on that exact moment
Feel off… doing crap.
Feel great… doing well
The reality is you want to be looking at the trend
Have you been having more better days? If so keep on keeping on…
If not then that is a sign that something needs to change, so do that
But if you are starting to have more better days than not then it’s all good
If you lose 2 stone this year and then put 2lb on you are still moving in the right direction
If you woke up feeling crap for years and now this year you have been waking up feeling good, why get caught up in the one day you don’t?
Look at progress over the bigger picture not the small in the moment snapshot and you will find it takes the edge off.
And lastly
When we first start out at anything we are a bit up and down
It takes time to change up old habits, that includes how we think and how we feel…
Remember to stay focussed on the process not always be in a rush to get to the end
SO next time you get caught up
Look at the bigger picture
Remember that contrast is natural
And focus on the process
It will keep you going, until the up and down stuff is a thing of the past
Si
