There are a lot of perfectionists in the world. People who set exceptionally high expectations. And people who procrastinate. They want to get fit before they start personal training, so that the trainer doesn’t think that they’re unfit. You know what? The trainer doesn’t care. They work with unfit people everyday. It’s their job to make you fit and it will happen a whole lot sooner if you’d hurry up and get started.
Imagine that you decide you’re going to stop drinking for a month. Jump on board thisDry July. You’ve read too many articles about the benefits of giving your liver a break and you’ve decided that it’s time.
But you can’t start next week, because there are 2 birthdays and a work function. Which means that you can’t do it this month, because you really want to start on the 1st and take up the challenge for a calendar month. So you’ll do your own dry July, but in August. Uh-oh. You’re on holiday for a week in August. September would be better….. Maybe you should wait until next July?
Isn’t any progress better than none? Isn’t almost-dry-July better than thinking about going dry some month far far in the future? In short, what I’m saying is that it’s time to get over your excuses and get on with the challenge, whatever that may be.
Keep in mind that any progress is better than standing still. If you slip up once or twice during the month, it’s still been a healthier 31 days than it could’ve been. But be careful that a little slip doesn’t become a landslide. A glass of wine is forgivable. A wine every night…… not ideal. The key is to let yourself make mistakes every now and then. And to move on quickly when you do.
Good luck!
From the author…….
I’m a big fan of Dry July. It’s a great concept. It encourages us to question the simple lifestyle choices that we make every day. Or at least every weekend. If you are taking part, good luck. But sorry, I won’t be joining you. I’m in France for the month of July…… France and dry just don’t work together. But I am going to aim for a more moderate approach to the french lifestyle than usual. Because any progress is better than none.
Cheers!
