As talked about in the last post, my attention and energies were directed toward completing the chicken coop over the past several weeks.
I noticed that during this time my focus waned on certain important aspects of my life.
A few observations. Since I wasn’t actively exercising – lifting weights, walking, etc. I felt negative habits patterns pulling at me.
It seemed as though, knowing my goals – long and short term, that the drive wasn’t there and since the drive wasn’t there, my excitement about them lessened. And then my excitement about life lessened.
Normally I have a plan each day. A set exercise routine to follow, with progression built in. This progression spills over to every other aspect of my life. I feel good after exercising, I feel energized. This by itself is a form of short term goal attainment. The push, pull, struggle to meet one more rep, a little more weight. And of course the residual effects of exercising physiologically.
I eat better, I sleep better. It negates bad behavior because I want to progress.
Last week I started back exercising. Nothing to break any records, just a simple routine to get movement patterns back. A set rep/set routine with some walking added in.
This being week two, I feel excited and motivated to keep it going. After this week I’ll start a more formalized routine to follow.
It’s feels good to get focus back. Or more centered rather. The drive has returned and the larger more important goals crystallized, again.