I remember when I started podcasting many years ago, I made a plan to record right after work each day.
The 1st day, I got home and tried to record. Not much progress was made.
Next day after work, I tried to record. Again, not much progress was made and I was getting frustrated with myself because of it.
The following day, I showed up to record. Again, not much progress was made to the point where I didn’t know if I even wanted to do it anymore.
I knew I wanted to inspire people to put their best foot forward in their life, but I was struggling to just take 1 step forward with this podcasting thing.
I always say the key to creating a new habit is to know 1) why you’re doing it and 2) how you’re going to make it happen.
I had both of these, so what was wrong?
I noticed I was trying to do this creative task when I was my most tired.
It was like I was starting at a deficit before I even began.
I needed to find a way to make it easier on myself. I needed to find a time where I could give myself a chance to succeed.
So I experimented with recording in the morning.
Holy cow, I started making progress that I didn’t know was possible.
With the way my brain is wired, I am just more creative in the morning. No other reason needed to explain it.
The same thing happened to me with working out.
If you listen to a lot of successful people, they say a key is to workout in the morning.
I’ve noticed that my body just doesn’t like to do that, so I don’t.
I have my best workouts at the end of the day because my brain is ready to turn off from work and my body takes over.
Sometimes we blame ourselves for not starting something because of low motivation or determination, but maybe we just haven’t become aware of when our brain and body work best.
When we take the time to experiment, observe, and adjust our day according to our brain and body, the habits start forming and the goals start getting met.
