It’s easy to beat yourself up and let one small setback kill the whole day, or, in my case, being sick for three weeks to kill the final five weeks of the year.
There’s this stupid little voice that says “just relax until the new year starts, THEN you can really get after it.”
That’s my brain saying that. Isn’t my brain supposed to be on my side?
Instead of allowing a setback to become a lifestyle, start small, take steps to get back to normal every day, and even if it’s only a small step you managed to take today, be content with that. It’s the right direction.
The alternative is you beat yourself up over it, you get angry, and you give up even faster tomorrow when you aren’t moving at full speed.
40% of something is better than 100% of nothing. Celebrate the wins even if they’re small!