This is a question I’ve found myself asking a lot these
days. I’ve asked myself, I’ve asked it of my clients, I’ve asked it from family
members, and also of friends.
I’ve been on my own personal health and wellness journey for
the past year and a half. And it frustrates me to say that I am not NEARLY
where I want to be….YET.
These are changes I’m making with only HALF of the effort (or less) than I
COULD be doing.
Life is hard.
Life is complicated.
And life gets VERY busy.
But I also have to remember that sometimes giving
half-effort, or even less, is still MORE than what’s been done in
the past.
However, for others, giving half-effort may not be enough.
My daughter is a good example. She’s a very competitive person. She’s a good
athlete and she works very hard to improve her skills. But when I see her only
giving half-effort, I get frustrated and I call her out on it.
She’s not at the “half-effort” level. To improve and accomplish her goals, she’s got to be at the 75% and above level in her efforts. That means she has to take her nutrition seriously – a work in progress for SURE. She has to take her practice time seriously – with her team as well as on her own. She has to take her conditioning seriously – cardio and strength training in addition to her team practices.
And that’s when I ask her – how much do you want it?
Because no amount of me wanting it/wishing it for her is
going to make it happen. I can HELP her, but I can’t do it for her. I can
provide the macronutrients she needs at mealtimes. I can hand her a vitamin in
the morning to help fill in the nutritional gaps she might be missing. I can
remind her about practicing on her own or conditioning, but I’m not dragging
her out the door to go work on her skills and drills.
Those are things she has to 1.) Want for herself, and 2.) DO
herself.
I can provide all the support in the world, but ultimately, it’s
her choice.
And that is what I am learning to embrace for myself, as
well. There are SOOOO many factors to consider on my health and wellness
journey. And I have to decide for myself which ones are right for me; what makes
the most sense to incorporate into MY routine at this point in my life; and
most importantly, HOW MUCH DO I WANT IT?
A CHANGE I could live with would be drinking a large glass
of water before dinner, eating a small or medium salad and then having one or
two slices of pizza.
That’s a half-effort for me: meeting myself halfway by drinking
the water and having the salad first, then enjoying a much smaller portion of
pizza with my family.
I’m working toward the 75% level. I may not get there, but I’m
not going to stop trying.
Because the question still ultimately comes down to: how
much do you want it?
Until next time….
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