Consistency Is The Key
Did you know that your body is a creature of habit? That the more you do something, the easier it is for you? So, unless you were born with physical limitations or suffered a trauma, your body is a culmination of your habits. Meaning…your posture, your activity level (or lack thereof), your repetitive movements. All of those things have become habits, and believe it or not, there was a learning curve for your body to be the way that it is with all its aches and pains and idiosyncrasies.
Your body just adjusts to whatever you are doing and it has learned that this is the way things are…rolled in shoulders, pain in the neck, pain in your lower back. This has become a habit. So, in order for your body to learn new ways of being, whether it is new posture, new movement, etc., it now has to “unlearn” what it is currently doing in order to learn the new stuff.
So, being consistent is a crucial process for creating new habits and creating new patterns in your self-care routine. This includes making sure that you are consistently coming in for your massage appointments.
I know, I know—so many things to do and so little time! Especially with the holidays just around the corner. I am sure that you have a list a mile long of the things that need/want to be done before the holidays. I, too, have a list a mile long of the things that I want to have done before the holidays. But I also know that if I don’t make time for my self-care, then I will be too tired and too worn down to enjoy the holidays.
I was recently reminded of a quote by Joy Sunada that states: If you don’t make time for your wellness, then you will be forced to make time for your illness.
Take a moment and let that sink in.
Commit right now to be consistent with your self-care routine even with the crazy holidays right around the corner. This includes making sure that you keep your massage appointments and being consistent in your care. If you aren’t currently on my schedule, then please click here to get on my schedule.
Make feeling better a priority!