Hi Sarah,

I hope things are going well on your end, I know it’s a constant struggle but knowing that you’re facing these challenges is the first step forward.

You talked a bit about habits in your earlier post, have you read about the habit loop? I think that can be really relevant to you. Step 1: cue, step2: routine, step 3: reward. TO break a habit you have to change the routine (step 2).

To set better habits start setting yourself up on this loop. For example, let’s say you wanna work out as soon as you get home from work. The cue is you walk in the door and you see your workout clothes laid out on your bed (you put them there before you left to work), your routine is changing and heading to the gym. The reward, is that once you get home you give yourself 30 min or 1 hour of guilt-free TV watching. Try experimenting w/ different cues and rewards until the routing sticks and yes it does take 21-30 days and if you screw up one day. Don’t beat yourself up, just try again the next day and stick with it.

Also, it seems like you’re trying to tackle multiple challenges/goals at once. I’d focus on just 1, 1 that will be a keystone habit. Keystone habits are those that improve other areas of your life so losing weight or being more active will improve other aspects of your life (organization, cleanliness, etc) it’s scientifically proven

LMK if that helps! Good luck