If Motivation Is Dead⦠Try This Tiny Trick
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Hello Reader,β Heya Fit Travel Tribe, Our momentum today to kick off this week will be all about this simple yet huge challenge of traveling: β πSMALL STEPS + CONSISTENCY = SUCCESSπ β As I continuously bounce around, I reminded again that you donβt need a perfect life to create progress. You just need one tiny routine you stick to. β I was reflecting on this when visiting friends this week. My two friends (as well as their son) do at least a 5 minute stretch every morning. Same video. No bells, no whistles, no βnew year new me,β no overthinking. Just a tiny routine they decided was important. For HUNDREDS OF DAYS in a row....they are able to be THAT consistent. β And honestly? It humbled me. β We spend so much time waiting for the βright season,β the βright energy,β the βright motivation.β But sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is show up for 5 minutes and call it a win. β ππHere's a BIG "hello" from the United States! πΊπΈ Currently I'm in Richmond, MD visiting two wonderful travel friends! β β Since you last heard from me...β β Hereβs the highlight reel:
β πHACK YOUR PSYCHOLOGY - find motivation to actually workoutWhy is it SO difficult to find motivation to exercise (in general) especially while traveling?? β Your real enemy isnβt laziness! Itβs your brain trying to conserve energy the second your routine disappears. β Hereβs the truth: you donβt need a 30-day program to change your life. You donβt need a perfect schedule. You donβt need your βnormalβ environment. You just need one routine you can stick to anywhere β airport floors, hostel bunks, your partnerβs parentsβ living room, or whatever chaos the week brings. Learn more about WHY your motivation dips on a trip + 5 no-BS strategies to execute.
β β But even when I'm feeling low-energy? I'll just do a simple 10 minute stretch :) πLetβs talk about Georgia β the country, not the peaches. My friend John and I were swapping stories this week, and honestly? Georgia might be one of the most underrated hiking destinations in the entire world. π¬πͺ Mountains that look like Patagonia. β Top Georgian Hikes to Consider:
β π·Georgia is the kind of place where you can hike all day and drink wine all night. If you need a place where travel + fitness intersect perfectly, put Georgia on your list! πβAre last-minute flights ALWAYS crazy expensive?? NOPE!! How last-minute have I now booked a flight? β A bit stressful and chaotic?! YES!!!β β Huh, how could that be???
β I'm running through another "annual cycle" of credit card churning. It's that simple. β I align the new credit card with a larger expense (such as a new laptop on Cyber Monday) and just keep track of card anniversaries in my calendar. It's ALL about being ORGANIZED (and paying your balance in full each month). β Points come in handy especially for emergencies (like my recent last-minute flight). SCENARIO: Monday evening at 8pm, I booked a one-way United flight from Sofia to Washington DC for 6am the next morning. By spending normally, paying off my balance in full, and using these credit card hacks...I saved HUNDREDS of dollars! β And YOU CAN TOO!β β Always on my mind: More money for more travel! It's often worth a little homework for those savings πΈ If you've found this content helpful, please consider sharing this email with a friend & using these affiliate links in the future. Please note that I never make referrals unless I truly believe this product or service is actually helpful π If you use my affiliate links included in the email, it is at no additional cost to YOU, but it does benefit me. It's a small "thank you" and continuous motivation for me to keep sharing this helpful content. Feel free to always respond back to this email with any thoughts and questions you might have or content you'd love to see in the future. Happy travels and healthy living, Heidiβ Note: Some images and GIFs sourced from Unsplash and Giphy. |