Deciding to change and improve your health and fitness can be scary and it’s easy to get stuck. Avoid these 4 traps when making an effort to change and imagining a different future for yourself.

1. Overthinking

Thinking is helpful, but doing is what leads to change. Start small by committing to learning a new skill like cooking, or making manageable changes to your existing routine (like waking up 15 minutes early to go for a walk).

2. Procrastination

Procrastination tends to come from either fear, or lack of urgency.

Fear; It’s easy to worry about “what if…” scenarios. What if I fail? What if I can’t keep up? What if it doesn’t work?

What if you try, and succeed, and change your life forever?!

The only thing that guarantees you’ll fail is not trying at all. Take some time to recognize your fears, unpack them, then take action by responding to them rather than reacting with them.

Urgency; You need a deadline to help define your actions and intentions. If you give yourself years to achieve something, chances are you'll never achieve it. You need something on the line. Setting a deadline for completion drives action.

3. Self-sufficiency

If you’re reluctant to ask for help, or to accept it when offered, you are falling into the self-sufficiency trap. Combat it by finding someone you trust and let them know that you would like to bounce ideas off of them. Conversation helps create structure and clarity. Then you can take action.

4. Searching for “right”

If you view decision making as either right or wrong, you’ll avoid experimentation that could lead to learning, growth, and fulfillment. Challenge this zero sum thinking and view mistakes as a necessary part of moving forward. Instead, search for the best answer for right now, and take action on it.

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