Our May Growth Mindset Challenge against Homeostasis

Have you recently tried a new morning routine, implemented a fitness challenge, nutrition practice, stopped drinking alcohol or taking sugar, and did you notice that you did not even make it past the critical 21 days (I am not sure if this is scientifically correct, as I would say it takes about eight weeks to implement a practice) And did you then get angry at yourself for falling back into your “bad habits”? I work with my clients to develop those practices with baby steps, but even I sometimes fall back into old habits that are either unhealthy or hurt my personal life. 

Whenever I notice that I get back into the “survival” rat race and lose myself in the process, I now implement a “safety stop”. And I noticed that after taking a few days off, spending time with loved ones, and being away from the city, I had neglected entirely Yoga, healthy eating, and I also had a lot more to drink on my vacation (and I am not talking about tap water but wine and vodka). I procrastinated getting back into the routine, and after a four-week interruption, going back to Yoga, my muscles were sore everywhere. I enjoyed the class, but it also dragged on forever, and I wanted to quit. And that is the evil twin sister of the growth mindset in action: Homeostasis.

If you have never heard this word before, don’t worry about it, but maybe you also referred to yourself as a couch potato, slacker, or emotional eater lately? I know that you are a high performer and so intelligent… otherwise you would probably not read this… but you might not have the same excellent relationship with your body as you do with your brain. Hence, I wanted to let you participate in this four-week challenge, and I am keen to hear about your experiences. 

Get an account on the RockMeApp to join our May Challenge: https://rockme.app/request-account

More about safety stops here:

https://globalpeopletransitions.com/five-safety-stops-for-expatriate-health-and-wellbeing/

You can practice to maintain your physical and mental well-being  as an expat and use our resources here: https://globalpeopletransitions.com/how-to-maintain-mental-wellbeing-as-an-expat/

And here: https://globalpeopletransitions.com/strengthen-expatriate-mental-health/