Dear Beth,
It has been 2 weeks since I last wrote to you. It has not been without progress. I was on Day 14 when I last blogged and I am on Day 19, now. So, I've progressed 5 whole days in two weeks. Part of the reason is that we have been traveling but the other part is that I got busy.
I told you that I was reading a book about habits. I discovered that relaxing is NOT a habit I possess. Stress, busyness, frantic pace...those are habits. I've got them down. I just noticed that I had to be forced to relax when I run out of strength entirely. These days that happens in the afternoons when my heart says to lay down. I do it for fear that I will collapse if I don't. Not a good motivation for an ongoing habit.
I thinking of ways that I can provide myself a cue, reward and routine surrounding a relaxation habit. According to Charles Duhig, "The Power of Habits," these are the components of every habit..and the thing to change is the routine. Will keep you posted on my progress.
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