Hi folks, It is Friday night and here I am blogging again at 11:40, I really need to start working out in the morning lol especially on Fridays!! The good news is I was able to fit in a modified workout tonight. I went back to see Dr. Xu again today and he did accupressure on my shoulder and used suction cups to increase the circulation so I am feeling much better. But he told me that I wasn't allowed to do a lot of stretching or exercising with my shoulders for the next couple of days, as I am pretty tender. So I opted to run the stairs.

What is important in building a habit is ensuring that you never miss a day, even if it is modified what is important is setting aside the time to do it. Sometimes we set goals and if we run into hurdles or roadblocks because what we planned to do can't be done, we get discouraged and sometimes give up. Don't give up. I didn't and when day 90 comes I know that I will be very glad I didn't. Sometimes I wonder if the sub-conscious mind is at play and maybe had something to do with me getting injured. Perhaps it is a way to ensure that I go back to my old habits, not because they were better but because I am safe there. The most important function of our brain is to keep us alive and so anytime there is a new behaviour or habit that we are introducing we resist at a subconscious level because it is unknown and therefore potentially dangerous.

So lesson for today is persevere and adapt!!

Have a wonderful night.

MaryC

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