{"id":8340,"date":"2019-03-13T02:03:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T02:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/what-do-you-do-to-pick-yourself-back-up-and-keep-going-when-you-fall-into-a-rut\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:17:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:17:56","slug":"what-do-you-do-to-pick-yourself-back-up-and-keep-going-when-you-fall-into-a-rut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/what-do-you-do-to-pick-yourself-back-up-and-keep-going-when-you-fall-into-a-rut\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you do to pick yourself back up and keep going when you fall into a rut?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Marcelina P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">It\u2019s so hard but I have a token move that picks me up. It starts with doing one nice healthy positive thing for myself and then the rest follows<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-2522842454\"><div id=\"thefa-2287945559\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Your new life awaits<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Start today<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Hana Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I pause to recognize the values I have and that they fundamentally have not change. I have slipped up but I am striving for the same goals. I look at the examples I have around me of people who have started good habits later in life. I recognize that their life has been improved by the good habits. I use these excellent examples as encouragement to restart the good habits. If the rut is especially bad or long I sit with a notebook and go through the same routine but writing down my values, reasons I have not adhered to them, and encouraging reasons to start again.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Filinto Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I\u2019m also struggling with this question. Life derails my focus and I slump into old habits. Awareness and Journalling helps. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Tommy Z.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">This has been one of my biggest challenges in forming new habits. I listened to a recording of a talk someone gave years ago, and she talked about bringing this problem to a very close friend. Her friend responded: \u201cAh, yes, I used to struggle with that myself. Then I learned not to beat myself up, even one little bit, when it happened, and to tell myself: \u2018Simply resume.\u2019\u201d I\u2019m not sure why but this has totally worked for me. Whenever I lapse and don\u2019t do the new habit, I just say to myself, \u201cIt\u2019s okay. Simply resume.\u201d And then I do the habit that day, and I\u2019m always right back on track. Hope this helps!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Manon E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I think no one is perfect all the time and that is ok. I remind myself the reasons I want to make the change and consider it a worthy habit or behavior. If I believe it is in fact worthy I recommit to the change. I accept there will be times I eat junk food or spend a week where I\u2019m too busy or unmotivated to exercise. The problem more to me is if the unhealthy behaviors  become the regular ongoing every day habits which I guess is the rut. That\u2019s where some outside help&#x2F;advice&#x2F;instruction&#x2F;extra motivation and accountability are really helpful. This app for example. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Gordon F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I make a new plan to put water by my bed at night, set my alarm and ly my clothes out to get to the gym early in the morning, and I buy a snack pack of fresh veggies and ranch dressing at the gas station convenience store. Next I plan my next fasting day which gives me a boost of mental and physical clarity. And I make a date with a good friend. Tomorrow is always a new day to make a fresh start. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Fatih E.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Look forward and think of the progress that you have made and the good that can come along as you go. We are human and we are not perfect. You will probably fail for a moment but you will keep going and get better at each step. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Norah S.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I prepare everything the last night, I have always a list to do and I really like to do all of them and see the check mark. It\u2019s really motivator. And didn\u2019t eat same things everyday, I\u2019m vegan and I eat someday a banana and apple, some days I eat a berry smoothie or an oatmeal that I\u2019ve prepared it from last night. It\u2019s completely depends on yours.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marcelina P. It\u2019s so hard but I have a token move that picks me up. It starts with doing one nice healthy positive thing for myself and then the rest follows Hana Z. I pause to recognize the values I have and that they fundamentally have not change. I have slipped up but I am striving for the same goals. 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