Each month in 2018, I’ll be posting a short list of goals that I intend to focus on, as well as an update on the prior month, what worked well and what didn’t. In January, I set the goals of meditating daily, adding more healthful foods to my diet, and working out four days a week. I’m happy to say that I was able to stick to these goals!
Meditation
I’ll write in more detail about my experience with meditation in a later post, but for now, I have to say that I’m loving it. I use the Headspace app every day, and it gives me just a little time out from the hustle and bustle and the stress of daily life. I can’t say enough good things about Headspace.
February goal: to continue meditating daily. Some days it’s easier to sit down to meditate than others, but I find once I settle into the practice, I’m glad I made the time to do it. This is a daily habit that I have found to be worth cultivating, and I’ll be working on it through February as well.
Healthy Eating
In January I made meal prep an important part of my weekend routine. I brought healthful homemade meals to work with me almost every day of the month. In addition, I took the time to have a healthy breakfast each morning, packed lots of snacks, and had dinner ready to enjoy when I came home from work. This was a huge improvement from 2017, when I often found myself sleeping late, grabbing a quick bowl of cereal or a fast-food breakfast sandwich, and eating out far more often than I should!
February goal: These new habits feel way better (in addition to saving me money), so I’ll be continuing them into February. This month I’m going to focus on adding more variety to my diet; I tend to stick with the same old easy recipes and have started to get a bit bored. I’m going to be reaching out to friends on Facebook to look for healthy (and delicious!) recipe recommendations.
Working Out
In January, I didn’t worry too much about the quality of workout I was doing, just that I got my body moving every day. This month, I’d like to practice Pound three days a week in preparation for our big community Pound fundraiser at the end of February (more about this in a later post!). I’m also going to attend a group strength-training class once a week, and when possible, get out for a walk and/or run (that has been difficult due to our awful January weather!). I’ll continue my Friday beginner ballet class, and hopefully will be able to do a ballet barre workout on Youtube or with a DVD once a week to get an extra practice in there.
I’m finding that monthly goal-setting is really helpful in keeping my motivation up. Hope you’re crushing your 2018 resolutions too!
Annette