Are You (Unknowingly) Sabotaging Your Health?
One thing I’ve learned through years of coaching is that knowing what to do isn’t usually the problem. Most people already know they should exercise, eat better, sleep well, and look after themselves. The harder question is: why aren’t you consistently doing it?
Sometimes, without realising it, we create obstacles that keep us stuck. We skip a workout because we’re tired, reach for food when we’re stressed, or tell ourselves we’ll start again on Monday. Do it often enough and it becomes a pattern.
I’ve found that these behaviours often come from what feels familiar and comfortable. Change asks us to do something different, and different can feel uncomfortable. It’s much easier to return to old habits, even when we know they’re taking us further away from the health we want.
That’s why awareness is so important. Instead of criticising yourself when you slip up, get curious about why it happened. Once you recognise the patterns that keep pulling you backwards, you can start putting things in place to change them.
Three Actions I Recommend
Notice one behaviour that regularly takes you away from your health goals and ask, “Why do I keep doing this?”
Look for the trigger behind it. Is it stress, tiredness, boredom, your environment, or simply an old routine?
Decide what you’ll do differently the next time that trigger appears, even if it’s only one small action.
This Weekend’s Podcast Pick
How To Stop Overthinking, Face Discomfort And Take Back Control | Amy Morin
Yes. I know it is yet another episode of The Genius Life with Max Lugavere, but he just keeps having interesting guests and topics. This episode and guest are very much in keeping with what I coach. Learning to embrace discomfort and build health resilience.
His guest, psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin, shares practical strategies from The Mental Strength Playbook for overcoming rumination, using anxiety productively, navigating grief, and building a stronger mind without simply white-knuckling your way through life.
Enjoy.
This Weekend’s Workout Pick
Discover What Is Really Stopping You Creating Lasting Health After 50
Complete the free W.I.S.D.O.M. Starting-Point Assessment and discover where you need to focus first.
You probably already know that exercising regularly, eating well, sleeping properly and managing stress would improve your health.
The problem is rarely a lack of information.
The problem is turning what you know into actions you can follow consistently, especially when work becomes demanding, life gets busy, and motivation disappears.
The free W.I.S.D.O.M. Starting-Point Assessment will help you understand why you may be struggling to create lasting change and identify the areas that need your attention first.
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Chris Deavin
Founder, The W.I.S.D.O.M. Program
myHealthCoach.online | The Resilient Life
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