Why Do I Revert to Bad Habits When I'm by Myself?

I started out the morning with such good intentions. I had my To Do list ready to go and then poof! 

It’s like I’m a kid whose parents have left me alone. The next thing I know I’m eating bowls (plural) of cereal and watching Grey’s Anatomy when I should have been doing anything but. To be fair it was the latest Grey’s, and it was a heartbreaker. 

Why is it that the minute I’m alone I revert to bad habits? I instantly get off track. 

·       My morning routine — out the window

·       Good eating habits — gone

·       Meditation — nope

·       Gratitude — didn’t write it down

·       Workout — oh, please…..

Now I did get out for a long walk, got some sun, and felt the gratitude so the day wasn’t a loss. 

The minute though that I wasn’t alone I started all the work — wrote down my gratitude, meditated (in the middle of the day—that’s a first), and now I’m working on this post.

Moral of my story is to have a little grace and leeway with myself and recognize that the work did get done, albeit a bit out of order for me, but it got done and I actually really enjoyed my alone time. Also, it was a long walk, so it’s kind of like a workout. 

The next time I find myself by myself I’m going to try again. I’ll hold tight to my To Do list and keep the cereal tucked away. 

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