Habits

Habits define how we live and the choices we make. They determine if we are going to have a salad or french fries, run or binge watch a Netflix series. Changing these habits is very possible, but only if you recognize them and the reason you do them. One recent habit of mine that I’ve been trying to change is snacking. After a run (all afternoon) I feel the need to snack. If I really pay attention to this feeling, I know that I am not really hungry, maybe bored, maybe thirsty (I definitely need to drink more water), maybe just need to do some sort of physical movement, but not hungry. So I every time I feel the need to snack, I first drink a glass of water. Hopefully this will become a habit that I do without thinking in the future, but for now I have to remind myself that it is not hunger, or the need for nutrition that is driving these cravings.

I challenge you to find something you do habitually, something that might not be helping you reach your health goals, and try to start replacing it with something that will help you not hurt you!