The Beauty in Planning (Especially for your health and wellness)

I really like to be in the moment— Or rather I try really hard to be in the moment….

Which can be a difficult thing to do when you think about all the things that go on in life. Probably like you— I have a to do list that seems to constantly runneth over and others that need my attention (like every single second of every day). It can feel like it’s hard to get ahead and it’s easy to feel like your just running in circles.

When I start to feel an overwhelming sense of just running around in circles there is something that I like to do (I probably like to do it too much— We can talk about that another time). Planning.

Taking some time really does help ME stay in the moment of each day a little bit better.

If you feel like you have no time to prep, plan or organize your day— well then you might need to take a minute and do it. You probably need to do it the most.

There are a few things I like to do. Each task only takes about 5 minutes to plan out. So here is a list and some explanation and how they can tie to your success in your health and wellness journey.

1. BRAIN DUMP: If you don’t brain dump and have a lot of different pockets of your day and time then do this. You can use a notebook, planner, or your phone notes. But have centralized place to just write everything that is sitting in your brain. Everything you have to do. Get it out of your front mind and write it down somewhere. This really does free up space in your head. I do this multiple times a week. After you Brain Dump you an organize those tasks into different categories, days, and level of importance. Seeing everything you have to do can help you prioritize including your workouts and meal planning. A clear brain and mind is a happy mind.

2. Quarter out your day: In the morning or the evening— divide your day into 4 different sections ( you can do more or less if that works better). After you quarter out your time then add 4 categories: Work, Family, Health and other. Pick 2 things from each category that you are going to aim to get done. Make this flexible and make this simple. If you have a block that’s just soley focused on work that’s fine too! Here is an example:

   1. Afternoon Block:

      1. Work:

         • Meeting at 1:30 pm

         • Respond to most urgent email

      2. Health

         • Drink Water

         • Take 20 minutes to each lunch

Something like that! Make sense? Add in your meal prep, your planning for tomorrow, and your workouts into these blocks. Trust me. This will help.

3. My final tip for you so you don’t have too many to work through is to write out your meal plan for the week, your grocery list, and schedule what, where, and when you are going to prep ahead if you need to. In addition to this make you sure you have your workouts planned so you aren’t fumbling around not knowing what to do. Of course I am going to do a shameless pluck for my membership programs that do this for you. I have a meal planning membership and a fitness membership that takes all the guessing out of it. ANYWAY: You only really need to do this type of planning once a week (maybe 2 if you like to divide your week in half). Make it easy on yourself.

If you are new to any type of planning. Then just start with one of the things above and slowly add. You don’t have to do all the things at once. You might try something and tweak it a way that works for you. Remember this is your life so you have to figure out what is going to work for you. Just like with your fitness and nutrition.

I really hope this helps you take control of your time, your day, and your life.- and most importantly I hope this little bit of planning helps you be a little more in the moment and help you find a little more Joy in your day.

As always— I am so glad you are here and reach out if you have any questions for me at all!