I do know you’re overcomplicating issues, as a result of everyone does.
Together with me, the nerd who research these things for a dwelling.
I shared a fast story the opposite day on Threads (and Instagram):
A couple of thousand folks resonated, and I couldn’t assist however chuckle at the replies. Magdalena jokingly mentioned it finest:
When life asks me to juggle chainsaws after which units these chainsaws on hearth, I are inclined to get away from the issues that preserve me functioning as a fulfilled human.
These days, I discovered myself feeling a bit discombobulated and sluggish within the morning and struggled to focus.
So I requested myself the place I used to be overcomplicating issues and will simplify.
I went again to fundamentals.
I received some train. I ate a balanced dinner (protein, greens, mini potatoes). And regardless that I’m hooked on Ps’s Astro-Bot (pleasant), loving Gradual Horses on AppleTV+ (Gary Oldman is the person), and I’m actually having fun with my time on Threads…
I put down the telephone.
I turned off the TV.
I climbed into mattress at an inexpensive time.
As an alternative of scrolling social media, I learn a few of Matt Haig’s new guide The Life Impossible, after which went to mattress.
Weirdly, I awoke feeling like one million bucks
I had no downside specializing in my work.
I felt higher.
It really works. Crap.
Easy, Not Straightforward.
Many firms manufacture difficult issues to promote us difficult options:
“Be afraid of THIS ingredient, stability your intestine microbiome, take these costly dietary supplements, do that difficult exercise, purchase this costly mattress and masks and glasses and machine, solely eat between 12:17pm and seven:34pm!”
Right here’s your pleasant reminder to go onerous within the route of simplicity:
Eat the best variety of energy in your objective weight. Eat protein, fruits, and greens. Power practice 2-3x per week. Go for walks. Put down the telephone and fall asleep.
If the size isn’t happening, cut back energy consumed. Full cease.
As soon as we settle for that the answer is easy (however not simple), we will work out WHY we will’t get ourselves to do it.
That is the way more essential query. Now we have hormones and children and jobs and messy fights with our spouses and we’re all overwhelmed with inputs and data 24-7. After all doing this stuff isn’t simple!
We don’t have to make it tougher by specializing in the difficult. As an alternative, we have to do not forget that the easy resolution is the best one, and put our deal with making that habits the default one:
Talking of which, Coach Matt Myers from Workforce NF put collectively a brand new useful resource that dives into each points of the above:
It’s our Starter Information: easy methods to eat and easy methods to practice, AND easy methods to get your self to do these issues.
You possibly can obtain it free here at the top of our Free Guides page.
What a part of your journey are you presently overcomplicating, and how will you simplify it at the moment?
-Steve