Be kind to yourself.
At the end of my 30 days of healthy habits I wanted to reflect on how best to use these tools, which are all things I speak to my patients about every day. Some key points: Don’t try and do all of the healthy habits at once, if they are new to you. Pick whichever seems like it will serve you best, and build it into your routine. Once it is a habit, and less effort to do, then pick another one. Making one change at a time is more likely to succeed than overwhelming yourself and trying to do too much. Each healthy habit on its own may not…
30th January – Goals
Set yourself goals to aim for. This is useful because it gives the mind something to focus on, and something to aim for. If you have a clear plan, you are more likely to achieve your aims. The ‘smart’ acronym is often used for goal setting, and this stands for picking goals that are: Specific Realistic Acheiveable Measureable Time-limited We can have big long-term goals, for example “I’m going to lose [x]amount of weight” or “I’m going to run 5k” (or 10k, or 10miles or a marathon, whatever is right for you) and these bigger goals are great, and can be really helpful with motivating you to keep going in…
29th January – A random act of kindness
Fit in a random act of kindness everyday. This does not have to be a big gesture, or something that takes a lot of time or money. Some of the best random acts of kindness are those small thoughtful actions which show another person that someone cares. It’s not all about altruism and giving your time and effort to others., as both the giver and receiver of random acts of kindness experience positive psychological benefit, as both have increased feelings of social connection. Sometimes the recipient of an act of kindness may know the giver, but this is not necessary, an anonymous act of kindness can be just as good.…
