1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:19,799 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to try not to miss twice. Good 4 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 1: habits can be tough to form, but maintaining them is 5 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 1: an even bigger challenge. We all fall into traps that 6 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: prevent us from making progress. One common one. If you 7 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:34,639 Speaker 1: slip up and miss a day, all of your progress 8 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: is somehow ruined or less valuable. You're a failure. So 9 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: why try? What's the point? But, of course this stark 10 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 1: thinking is ridiculous. Six days of healthy eating is great, 11 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: even if the seventh featured a lot of cheesecake. Two 12 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: weeks of walking every day don't suddenly disappear just because 13 00:00:56,160 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: you got really busy. Instead, try a different rule. Don't 14 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:06,400 Speaker 1: miss twice. If you sleep in and skip your morning run, 15 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 1: for example, well, no big deal. Forgive yourself immediately, don't 16 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 1: sweat it, but then do everything possible to make sure 17 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:19,759 Speaker 1: you don't miss the next day. You keep the momentum 18 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 1: of a good habit going while giving yourself grace for 19 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: the times when life doesn't go as planned. Of course, 20 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 1: planning can still help if you find yourself missing a 21 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 1: lot of days. Well, maybe you need to think about 22 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: your new habit and what you need to put into 23 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 1: place to make sure you're only occasionally missing a day. 24 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: Maybe you need to go to bed earlier. Maybe you 25 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 1: need to move your alarm clock farther away so the 26 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 1: snooze button is less tempting. The never missed twice rule 27 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: doesn't mean you get a free pass every other day, 28 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: but it does help you make a pattern of progress. 29 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 1: It allows you to focus on building a meaningful it 30 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 1: rather than obsessing about slip ups. And when you do 31 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: miss a day, it helps you mobilize all your efforts 32 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:12,119 Speaker 1: towards not missing the next time. Keeping a street going 33 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: is fun, it can be really motivating, but consistency is 34 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: far more important than perfection. If you make a point 35 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 1: of never missing twice, you'll build the foundation for long 36 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: term success. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, 37 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 38 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 39 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with 40 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at before Breakfast pod 41 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:54,920 Speaker 1: that's b E the number four. Then breakfast p O 42 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: D You can also shoot me an email at before 43 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: Breakfast podcast at heart media dot com that Before Breakfast 44 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 1: is spelled out with all the letters. Thanks so much, 45 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: I look forward to staying in touch. Before Breakfast is 46 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: a production of I heart Radio. For more podcasts from 47 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: I heart Radio, visit the i heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, 48 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 1: or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.