The Monday Effect
Monday is everyone's favourite day to 'begin again' with a clean slate. This is called the The Monday Effect. Monday is a great day for a mental reset after a weekend of potentially less healthy choices. Starting on Monday can create a sense of motivation and commitment to a healthier lifestyle.
And Monday usually goes really well. A good brekkie, more water, 'clean eating' , savage gym session, early night.
Tuesday, feeling great after a solid Monday, momentum will continue.
Wednesday, hump day... few things might start to slip, glass of wine in the evening, bag of crisps (or two) late to bed after a few extra episodes on Netflix (Yellowstone is killing me at the moment 😂)
Thursday, late up and the spiral just goes down over the next few days, putting you in an almost worse position than you were in last Monday.
Why does this happen? Several reasons
Stress and fatigue: Kids, work, parents, study... all of life's obstacles can make it more challenging to prioritise healthy habits and maintain motivation.
Decision Fatigue: Throughout the week, individuals may face numerous decisions, both related to their health and other aspects of life. This can lead to decision fatigue, where willpower and self-control become depleted, making it harder to make healthy choices consistently.
Lack of Planning and Preparation: Over the course of the week, people may become less diligent due to lack of planning and foresight.
Weekend Mindset: We see weekends as a time for relaxation and indulgence. This mindset can lead to a more relaxed approach to healthy habits, making it easier to stray from a healthy lifestyle.
To maintain momentum towards a healthy lifestyle throughout the week, it can be helpful to anticipate and plan for these obstacles and this is exactly what we do in my programmes and challenges. We help you forecast, we give you arealisticand fun training programme that fits into your life, we have created a community of like minded women in a similar situations to you. Results are here.
I get you, because I am you (tired, busy, juggling but still want to show up for me...everyday) and I have created my programmes for you.
We have 4 programs available to you within all of our challenges:
Pregnancy
Postnatal
Beginner and
Our more advanced Sweat and Strength program.
Our challenges happen regularly throughout the year but, you don’t need to wait for a challenge to start showing up for yourself. If you are not currently training with us, sign up today to my subscription program so you can start today and stop waiting for someday (or Monday! 😇)
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