Make Small Changes

Sometimes we all get so caught up on changing ourselves, and once we find one thing we find about twenty others. I am soooo guilty of this. Just early this week I was thinking of what habits I wanted to change and new things that I wanted to start doing. Here are some of my overwhelming thoughts from this week.

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•Get in a habit of taking your Vitamin D supplements + Implement Iron

So here’s a little backstory on this. At the beginning of the year I kept feeling extremely tired and just completely drained, and no I’m not one of those hypochondriacs, this was for real. So, I went to the doctor and they did a blood sample. Turns out I was deficient in vitamin D and Iron (explains why I got the flu 3 times last year in 6 months!).

Vitamin D helps keep our immune systems strong, and it can also affect your energy levels. I was doing Cross Country at the time and my body just felt so heavy and my bones had honestly hurt (not my muscles lol). I later found out that was tied with iron deficiency. Taking the supplements have been game changing for me. Although, sometimes I forget. It often affects my focus at school as well, unfortunately. So I am definitely trying to remember that!

•Quit being anxious (ha, easy one I know)

I have been feeling like an anxious freak lately. It has honestly been so hard for me to not worry about my next move (which is sooooo not me, so it’s WEIRD). Usually, I don’t have a care in the world about what comes next. Although, what I have found is that either way there’s the same outcome, procrastination. Sometimes I have to set timers for myself because It’s extremely difficult for me making a commitment, to anything. I hate the feeling of being tied down. Thankfully, usually, I only procrastinate the little things. But they definitely add up.

•Research perfectionism

“Hadleigh you can’t be perfect, you can’t be perfect, YOU CAN’T BE PERFECT. Wow, you’re stubborn why don’t you listen?” This is the conversation I have with myself regularly. It has been scientifically proven that perfectionists end up constantly procrastinating, constantly feeling like they aren’t good enough, and crushing their own dreams (have done that many times, woops).

•Get in a habit of working out more often (wait, no! you’ve been down this road before so, start doing yoga)

I told myself that I need to get moving, which is true. Although the first thing that came to mind was a hardcore workout. But then I realized that I don’t need to start off that way because I am the type of person who starts and doesn’t stop. Meaning I have a tendency to obsessively exercise. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. I lose sight of that a lot. It’s not always your actions that matter, sometimes it’s your intentions. I feel like yoga is gentler and helps promote balance mentally and physically.

•Do better on math and try to get all assignments done with 100%

Okay, I’ve been super anxious about my assignments. I have to remind myself that I can’t be perfect at something I am just now learning.

•Get your darn room cleaned

70% of the time my room is messy. It’s messy right now. I have been trying to clean it more often so that I can get out the door more smoothly in the morning.

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Even though it would be great to improve all these aspects of my life in one day, I am picking a couple to focus on. I’m in this journey for the long term, and whenever you try to fix everything at once, unfortunately usually we set ourselves up for failure. If I chose to change all of these things at once, I would definitely be overwhelmed.

This next week, I will make a habit of taking my vitamins + probiotics every day, along with attempting to practice yoga. Small changes make big impacts, may it be physical, mental, or emotional.

How do I choose what to pick?

Whenever you're choosing small changes to make, just think of what is most important and what would effect other aspects in your life the most. Implementing vitamins and minerals greatly effects other areas of my life. Anxiety also effects my productivity, my decisions, and my actions. Those things don't just effect me, they effect other people in my life too. That's why I also chose to practice yoga.

I just wanted to share this with you all and talk about some of the regular thoughts that I struggle with, and how I get myself in check. I really hope this helped some.

My Best,

Hadleigh