Each year as February 2 arrives we celebrate Groundhog Day and wonder if Punxsutawney Phil will predict an early or late spring arrival date. Why, oh why, do we let a wily groundhog have control of our happiness?
How about if this year, for a change, we look at Groundhog Day as OUR day: our day to put a new habit in place? Nothing against groundhogs, but I’m betting most of us could use to take a bit more control of our lives. So…let’s own our health by putting a new habit in place starting TODAY.
Make one small change today, and relive that change day after day after day — similar to how Bill Murray experienced an entire day over and over and over EXCEPT we’ve got control over the one element of that day that will remain the same: our new habit.
Explore the power of making small changes
to reach your health goals.
Take one of these actions every day for the next month:
- Reach out to a friend
- Go for a walk (distance and amount of time is up to you)
- Read for 20 minutes
- Dance party (alone or with family)
- Add one plant-based meal to your day
- Drink 8, 8-ounce glasses of water
- Write in a journal
- Make a gratitude list and read it before going to bed
- Meditate
- Add cardio to your day
- Make a daily to do list and keep it to five items
- Write a note of appreciation to someone
- Eat an apple
- Go to bed 15 minutes early
- Have one less cup of coffee
- Reduce clutter at your office or home
Got something else you’d rather do? EXCELLENT – go for it. Show Punxsutawney Phil who’s in charge here, and put that habit in place beginning TODAY.
Small changes are a powerful way to reach your health goals: one step at a time you’ll work toward those goals by taking positive action day after day after day.
Let me know what habit you’re implementing. Healthy living starts now.
