What to do when you conflict?

Yesterday on my morning run, I saw the oddest thing. This man was riding his bike while smoking a cigarette. My first thought was “What an interesting combination!” It made me think that many of us may have conflicting behaviors that don’t align with our ultimate vision for our lives.

For example, maybe you exercise regularly but your eating habits are horrible. Or maybe you eat well, but never workout. Perhaps, you’re really successful in your career but are really overweight and out-of-shape. Maybe you’re in great shape but you’ve got huge amounts of debt. Maybe you’re filthy rich but have been married and divorced five times and can’t seem to maintain a solid relationship.

It seems that happiness, what we all ultimately strive for, can only be attained when we have a balance in all realms of our life – physical, work, mental/emotional, relationships/social etc. When we are struggling in one area it seems to inhibit our abilities to be at our best and live our dream life.

No one is perfect but it does help to recognize which areas of your life are not lining up with what you want your life to be. Recognition and awareness allows for positive actions in the right direction.

Also, keep in mind that making positive action steps in one area can lead to positive actions in other areas. So don’t beat yourself up if you’re not where you want to be yet. Take it one step at a time. For example, my cycling smoker may learn to love biking so much that one day he decides to stop smoking because it inhibits his ability to progress and continue a more fuller enjoyment of cycling. It has been shown that smokers that take up exercise are more likely to quit smoking so cycling smoker is on the right track!

Are there any parts of your life that need to be put on the right track to your Personal Best? I’ve got a few redirections myself…

Yours in health and fitness,

Sherri