Impulse Control is Overrated
“Hello, my name is Sharissa Bradley and I am impulsive.”Almost every major decision I have made, I have made impulsively: saying yes to my husbands proposal, having my first baby (and my second), taking jobs, buying a home, buying my car, starting projects.
I am that person who can convince anyone of anything (maybe manipulative is a better word¯\_(ツ)_/¯) and can convince myself of the next best thing like no one’s business.
But when it came to taking the plunge for my own health, it took months of research and explaining and long periods of self-doubt before I came to the conclusion that I had nothing else to lose.
Can anyone tell me why it is, that when it comes to our own health, we can come up with one million excuses to not take the next step? Tell me, which of these have come out of your own mind?
Too expensive…
Cannot afford a coach…
Cannot afford to eat healthy…
I am going to start on the first of the month…
I need to start on a Monday but I keep messing up Monday morning, so I have to wait a whole week to start again…
Why is this? Why isn’t our health our number one priority? If you are sitting at home again spending another day too tired, too sick, or simply not feeling well enough to be social or playing with your family, then how come you cannot see it is time for change?
Don’t feel bad…I did the same thing.