Being consistent, even when doing less, is more sustainable than making big changes
Shira collapses on her couch and whips out her phone. Her eyes glaze as she watches a reel. Fit and lean with glowing skin, the influencer’s animated message is highlighted with bold green and purple captions at the bottom of the screen. “You don’t have to like exercising; just do it anyway.”
Shira scowls. She knows how many times she’s pushed herself, only to crash and burn. “Maybe there’s something wrong with me,” she mutters.
Miri can’t wait to begin her new endeavor. She’s heard about the benefits of journaling and just knows how life-changing it can be. After work, she detours to the arts and crafts store and purchases a shiny new journal and glitter pens. She’s bursting with excitement as she enters her first journal entry. Unfortunately, by day three, the journal sits at the bottom of a kitchen drawer collecting dust.
Leora’s been waiting to drop those extra pounds since the baby’s birth. She heads to the grocery, shopping list in hand, and 30 minutes later, her cart is piled high with fruits, rice cakes, and low-carb wraps. After unpacking, she detects a low rumbling in her belly. But she’s too exhausted to cut up a salad, and the tub of ice cream in the freezer seems much more appealing than the rice cakes in the cabinet. She whips out the ice cream and a spoon and retreats to her bedroom in shame.
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