I don’t know if you can relate to this, but I tend to be an all-or-nothing kind of person. Although this can be a good trait, for the most part it stands in the way. This is especially true with fitness. Thankfully I am learning to overcome this mentality.
Here is what the all-or-nothing person looks like. You intend to start up an exercise program on Monday. But something happens and your schedule for the day gets screwed up.
The all-or-nothing person’s response isn’t “I will just start on Tuesday.” No, they decide to wait until the following Monday.
Here is another example of an all-or-nothing person. You decide to start eating healthy. The first three days you are doing great. By the fourth day you have succumbed to the bag of Doritos.
The all-or-nothing person doesn’t move on and make sure the next meal is healthy. No, this person decides they have wrecked their entire diet so they might as well continue down that path.
Here is yet one more example. The all-or-nothing person has a busy day ahead of them. They literally have just 15 minutes to squeeze in some exercise. But they really wanted to spend an hour at the gym. So instead of doing the 15 minutes, they do nothing.
Here is what I want to say to the all-or-nothing person. Forget it! So what if you didn’t exercise on Monday. Start again on Tuesday.
So what if you caved in to that bag of Doritos. Choose carrots at your next snack.
So what if you don’t have an hour to exercise. The 15 minutes you spend isn’t exactly a waste.
You are going to have less success if you choose to be an all-or-nothing person. Because the bottom line is this…something is always better than nothing.