30 DAY CHALLENGE. JOIN ME!
I’m baaaccckk! After having a pretty rough couple weeks mourning and such, I am back at it! And I wanted to share a change of perspective I recently got:
I eat. And I binge on netflix. And I struggle. I’ve always thought as my eating as emotional, but I was recently indirectly introduced with an old term that now has taken on some new meaning. Coping is how one deals with stressors in their life and I now see that eating has been my coping mechanism. This was a huge revelation, even though I kinda already knew it. So over the next 30 days, starting tomorrow January 19, I am going to replace my coping mechanisms with running.
I challenge all of you to join me. Whatever your unhealthy coping mechanism is, try to replace it with a healthier alternative. If it is 3 beers everyday, try going to the gym and lifting heavy things/ put them back down. If it is Netflix for 4 hours a day, maybe try cutting back to 1 hour while doing some stretching as well. A reduction is still a win! And remember that these are all relative. One persons “ healthier coping habot” could be anouthers “ unhealty coping habit. ” The important thing is that we all support one another in our goals.
If you want to join me on this, let me know below or tag me in your post what you think your unhealthy coping mechanism is, and what you will try to replace it with. You can also #ajdoes30. I will be checking everyone’s posts out. I’m excited to break some bad habits and make some new ones!
