WEBVTT - Don't miss twice 

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to try not to miss twice. Good

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<v Speaker 1>habits can be tough to form, but maintaining them is

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<v Speaker 1>an even bigger challenge. We all fall into traps that

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<v Speaker 1>prevent us from making progress. One common one. If you

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<v Speaker 1>slip up and miss a day, all of your progress

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<v Speaker 1>is somehow ruined or less valuable. You're a failure. So

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<v Speaker 1>why try? What's the point? But, of course this stark

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<v Speaker 1>thinking is ridiculous. Six days of healthy eating is great,

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<v Speaker 1>even if the seventh featured a lot of cheesecake. Two

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<v Speaker 1>weeks of walking every day don't suddenly disappear just because

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<v Speaker 1>you got really busy. Instead, try a different rule. Don't

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<v Speaker 1>miss twice. If you sleep in and skip your morning run,

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<v Speaker 1>for example, well, no big deal. Forgive yourself immediately, don't

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<v Speaker 1>sweat it, but then do everything possible to make sure

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<v Speaker 1>you don't miss the next day. You keep the momentum

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<v Speaker 1>of a good habit going while giving yourself grace for

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<v Speaker 1>the times when life doesn't go as planned. Of course,

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<v Speaker 1>planning can still help if you find yourself missing a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of days. Well, maybe you need to think about

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<v Speaker 1>your new habit and what you need to put into

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<v Speaker 1>place to make sure you're only occasionally missing a day.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe you need to go to bed earlier. Maybe you

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<v Speaker 1>need to move your alarm clock farther away so the

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<v Speaker 1>snooze button is less tempting. The never missed twice rule

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't mean you get a free pass every other day,

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<v Speaker 1>but it does help you make a pattern of progress.

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<v Speaker 1>It allows you to focus on building a meaningful it

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<v Speaker 1>rather than obsessing about slip ups. And when you do

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<v Speaker 1>miss a day, it helps you mobilize all your efforts

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<v Speaker 1>towards not missing the next time. Keeping a street going

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<v Speaker 1>is fun, it can be really motivating, but consistency is

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<v Speaker 1>far more important than perfection. If you make a point

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<v Speaker 1>of never missing twice, you'll build the foundation for long

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<v Speaker 1>term success. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening,

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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