How to Find Consistency in Your Daily Habits

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Consistency, while not glamorous, does help you achieve your goals.

Changes that last come from the slow, consistent things you do. It’s not glamorous and it’s not a quick fix. It’s actually boring sometimes. The same small routines, the same (or similar) movement patterns that, over time, become foundational habits and patterns. These offer your body strength as well as the feeling of being grounded, and they set a foundation for the rest of your life. Once you’ve established your routines, changes to those routines can provide a lot of information about what is working, what feels supportive and what you might want to adjust a bit.

The summer is often full of travel and different schedules and routines. How is this for you? Do you like dropping your regular routine or does your body miss the regularity while you are traveling? Do you incorporate your routines while traveling? When you return home, do you easily integrate back into your habits, or do you find you’ve “fallen off the wagon” and struggle to get back to feeling consistent with exercise, sleep and nutrition? Noticing your patterns is helpful to learn more about you. There isn’t a right or wrong answer!

Recently, when I’ve traveled, I’ve appreciated how travel takes me out of the day-to-day routine. But then, on returning home, I feel so supported by the regular things I do to care for myself. This tells me I have practices in place that really help me feel supported and feel my best. We all have habits that support us. Here are a few of mine which might work for you as well:

  • Early to bed, early to rise! I prioritize sleep and it makes my body so happy!

  • Start off my day with walking. My dog demands this, but it’s a great way to get the day going.

  • Three meals a day focusing on protein, carbohydrates and fat with each meal.

  • Connection with friends and loved ones.

  • Exercise! I really love all exercise but Pilates is definitely the movement my body enjoys the most.

  • Reading.

  • Some kind of support for my nervous system and mental health daily. This could be a walk in the woods or a few minutes meditating.

What are the habits you are consistent with? How have they improved your life? Do you miss them if you are traveling?

If you’d like support around changing or creating different habits, please reach out for a coaching session.