Mean the Routine

It is not easy to break into new habits. Old routines are easier to stick with. I've been there and often still get stuck there. I'm sure you're there too which is why you're here. Enjoying the journey is easier said than done. But there are a few tips that actually work and will help you create a routine. When you're ready to turn hope into action, start here!

I'd love for you to share my podcast with your friends and family. My goal is to provide value to as many people as possible. The more people that hear my podcast, the more people that can benefit from the tips and tools. Find and follow me on Instagram at megyoung_lifestylereboot for more motivation, tips, support, and interaction! And if you struggle with motivation or accountability to stick with the time and effort it takes to stick with your goals, I encourage you to head over to https://linktr.ee/lifestylereboot and grab my freebee 6 Keys to Staying Physically and Mentally Healthy and/or join Ditch the Excuses, a transformative membership program focusing on your habits, mindset and engagement in order to help you reach your health and wellness goals. Your mind is a powerful tool and You DO have control over it.

Habit change is hard. We know that. There's a lot of information out there on this. The brain is hardwired to do what it currently is because it is known and therefore "safer" than doing something different and because it takes less brain power when something is on autopilot. The tools to change a habit and eat healthy, exercise more, participate in meditation, etc are pretty simple. The hard part is putting them in play long enough for the new habit to form. When we don't see a difference because of going to the gym, working out, eating better, meditating, practicing relaxation it is hard to want to continue. This episode will share three tips to provide encouragement and normalization of your experiences so you'll want to stick with the healthy eating routine, exercise plan, or other healthy habits you're trying to start and maintain.

Sometimes the way we go about what we're trying to accomplish goes against who we are at our core. It makes it very hard to stick with the habit until it feels natural. I've tried blogging and Youtubing, but couldn't stick with either. I love getting my knowledge out to the world. It took podcasting to stay consistent. It aligns with me more because I'm not stuck at a computer. I can be my authentic self inside, outside, etc. I don't have to try and be "perfect". I don't have fancy equipment and a quiet room like NPR or other gurus. If you want your habit to stick, check if it's aligned with who you truly are.

The Nature vs Nurture debate has been around forever. Most of us believe there is a combination of both. But how does that debate correlate to creating habits and reaching goals? Glad you asked. This episode discusses the role of nature and nurture in the context of creating new habits. Lifestyle changes take time to create. A lifestyle means doing activities that you've "nurtured" for a long time. That lifestyle could be a healthy lifestyle or could be an unhealthy lifestyle. Listen to this episode for a tip on how to create the lifestyle you crave!

I'd love for you to share my podcast with your friends and family. My goal is to provide value to as many people as possible. The more people that hear my podcast, the more people that can benefit from the tips and tools. Find and follow me on Instagram at megyoung_lifestylereboot for more motivation, tips, support, and interaction!

And if you struggle with motivation or accountability to stick with the time and effort it takes to stick with your goals, I encourage you to head over to https://linktr.ee/lifestylereboot and grab my freebee 6 Keys to Staying Physically and Mentally Healthy and/or join Ditch the Excuses, a transformative membership program focusing on your habits, mindset and engagement in order to help you reach your health and wellness goals. Your mind is a powerful tool and You DO have control over it.

Thoughts create our reality. What we tell ourselves will either make or break our ability to create and stick with new habits until they become routine and second nature. In this episode, I share with you an amazing poem that illustrates this concept and provide you with a challenge to implement today. If you want results, you have to put in the work. Change is hard but it is not impossible. What do you REALLY want? Let's make that happen. You can reach any goal you set for yourself. The proper mindset will only help make it easier for you!

Change is a perceived threat: loss of relaxation, loss of comfort, loss of money, loss of time, etc. Additionally, we get easily distracted with so much sensory input every minute of every day. Finally, there are so many things we need to do (or think we need to do) every day. It's hard to keep it all straight. Businesses have mottos or slogans for a reason. It helps them connect their values to your emotionality so you will remember them when it's time to buy. McDonalds: I’m lovin it. Nike: Just do it. Burger King: Have it your way. Subway: Eat fresh. Redbull: Redbull gives you wings. In a world that makes it so hard to remember everything, connecting emotion to a particular brand makes it easier for us to remember them. In the same way, when we connect our fear of change or excitement of change to the change itself, we are either less or more likely to engage in the change respectively. Routines are built on consistency. Consistency is easier when we enjoy the action we're taking. In this way our goals are met over time; never immediately like we would like. This episode will provide more insight into connecting emotion with the habit so you an stick with the new habit until it becomes a fun thing to do.

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New Year's Resolutions are probably out the window by now. Statistics show that most people drop their New Year's Resolutions before February and we are in March. Inc did a study on 800 million activities and found that most people quit their resolutions by January 19! There is so much information about how to stick with goals, the one tip to sticking with a new habit, how to actually stick with new routines, etc. They are generally all right. Humans, however, struggle with change and even though the tips work, we don't fully utilize them. If someone finds a way that all humans can hack motivation instantaneously, they'll be super rich! Like many other podcasts, this one is about one thing that I've found helps most of my clients stick with their goals when they incorporate it into their daily routines.

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Control. We all want it. And there's a biological reason for it. It is not selfish to want control. When building new habits and working on lifestyle goals, sometimes we feel out of control. Sometimes we don't know why something isn't working and feel stressed. Whether it's exercise, eating healthy, starting a meditation practice, building a business, or something else, patience is not easily come by and we feel out of control when things we're doing aren't showing the results we're looking for. This episode's intent is to help you feel more confident that you are on the right path and that you will meet your goals. To help you along your journey, I've created a cool cheat sheet for you that includes six tips to staying physically and mentally healthy. Check it out at https://linktr.ee/lifestylereboot. 

Whereas myth may be based in fact, it is not fact. Somehow we turn myth into fact when it comes to reaching our goals. Building habits is hard, but it is not impossible. By recognizing what you're saying to yourself and how much truth is in it - a grain of truth or full truth - you're better equipped to make lasting change. Check out this episode for two very common myths preventing you from making progress on your goals. Then head over to https://linktr.ee/lifestylereboot to find free downloads to help you along your journey, check out my website, or join Ditch the Excuses, my paid membership program with access to weekly live coaching, daily motivation, encouragement and support from our private community, and serious accountability

We're always learning from our environment. But we're more apt to believe what we're taught first. We see this all the time in the news - when we hear something then hear something contrary to it, the first thing we heard is hard to let go of. Now take that into beliefs about success. Beliefs about who you can become. Beliefs about yourself. As kids we're taught to dream and imagine. As adults we're taught to fit in a box. Life doesn't work that way. You can be authentic to yourself and succeed at your goals. Habits take time to build. Lifestyles take "a lifetime". It's about growing and learning everyday. We have to unlearn old behavior patterns and beliefs to make room for the ones that will help us reach our goals. You can find me on Instagram at megyoung_lifestylereboot