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Originally Posted by newdad  Keep it up Julia,
Start looking for the immediate rewards that come from what you are doing. Have you been more punctual since you started getting up early? I've found an instant reward in getting up early. I knock out most of my goals for the day before work even starts.
I too suffer from back problems. I found that within the second week of 30-day exercise program that I was feeling better. The walk downstairs in the morning is still painful, but by the time I have finished exercising I walk back up the stairs with maybe 1/10 of the pain. Another immediate reward and reason to keep going.
Look for these, Julia, and stick with it. |
Hi, newdad, how is your challenge going?
Little progress is always a reward and the main reason to keep going. But in my case it's often been that after not getting results I gave up soon. So to go through this challenge I programmed myself not to seek for any results or rewards, but just go on like a stupid robot even if all seems totally pointless. However, I got some results. I've never been late to my work! And, moreover, now I have that necessary time in the morning for doing the exercises.
As for my back - before the challenge I could sit maximum for 10 min., then it felt as thought my back had been set on fire. It went on like that all day long, so I even took medicines when it was too unbearable. Today I noticed that I didn't have any pain while I was going by bus (and it takes 25 min) and it was more or less bearable during the day. And I think everyday work out pretty much added to the result, not just the back exercises alone.
Writing is also ok, though I stopped describing the washing machine and proceded to the refridgerator
These days the word "pointless" doesn't occur to me every minute, but on the whole I still consider all what I've started quite pointless no matter of the results. That's why I know only "a mindset of a robot" will help me keep it going. Good luck to anyone!
P.S. On the whole, it' s an easy challenge