Create one new habit each month

This month I will work on doing my morning routine. The routine really helps me get stuff done during the day.

1. eat breakfast with protein & complex carb FIRST THING!
2. brush teeth
3. quick clean-up incl. dishes
4. critter care
5. write out plan for the day
6. make sure I have stuff I’ll need during the day: water, sunscreen, food journal, keys, camera, exercise stuff, emergency protein
7. quick Qi-Gong: one piece of brocade, or standing meditation
8. LEAVE THE HOUSE!

I’m not 100% perfect but this is going very well! I have been going to Curves three times a week (even though it’s Tues-Wed-Fri or Tues-Thurs-Sat sometimes). And brushing my teeth twice a day is becoming second nature. Keeping the toothbrush in the kitchen really did the trick! It’s weird, I tend to sabotage myself sometimes, I’ll have little discussions with myself: “Brush your teeth! Naw, I’d rather just go to bed…/I have too much to do, gotta get out of the house…” Now with the toothbrush in the kitchen those discussions no longer happen. The human brain is a curious thing.

I don’t recall what made me think of this but I now keep my toothbrush next to the kitchen sink. That’s the first place I go in the morning (to prepare breakfast), and the last place I go at night (to get a glass of water before going to bed). So, no more forgetting to brush my teeth twice a day :o)

Toothbrushing:
9-01: (missed AM) 5pm & bedtime
9-02: AM PM
9-03: PM
9-04: AM PM
9-05: AM PM
9-06: AM PM
9-07: AM PM
9-08: AM PM
9-09: AM PM
9-10: AM PM
9-11: AM PM
9-12: AM PM
9-13: AM PM
9-14: AM PM
9-15: AM PM
9-16: AM PM
9-17: AM PM

Curves
Week 1: Wed (skipped Fri)
Week 2: (Mon closed) Wed Sat
Week 3: Mon Wed
Week 4:

This log is incomplete… just couldn’t be bothered to write it all down ;o)

This will be interesting. I used to brush my teeth religiously twice a day, but frequent travels and too much stress put an end to that very important habit. Easy to skip at the end of a long day, or when you’re in a hurry in the morning. So September’s new habit will be to brush my teeth at least every morning and evening.

In addition to brushing my teeth at least twice a day, I also need to keep going to Curves every Mon-Wed-Fri.

I had to actually put Curves in my day planner every Mon-Wed-Fri but I DID IT! I think I got this one down.

Now to choose next month’s new habit… and still stick with this month’s as well.

Week 1: Tues Fri Sat
Week 2: Mon Wed Thurs*
Week 3: Tues* Wed Fri
Week 4: Mon Wed Fri
Week 5: Mon

(*) out of town (and far away from any Curves) early Friday through late Monday

MONTH OVER: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

I’ve been going to Curves 3 times a week for the past month, the next step is to get on a regular schedule. I’m supposed to get a “day of rest” in between workout days so Mon-Wed-Fri it is :o)

Because the goal was not specific enough to remind me what I was working on each month. I’ve decided I need to break it out so I see each goal daily. The laundry IS now under control, however!

April goal: do at least 1 load of laundry per night, folded and put away!