How To Be Better Instead of Quitting.

Next time you miss your workout or fall off your diet due to lacking motivation or less than ideal circumstances, don't just pack up and quit.

It's the perfect opportunity to re-examine your behaviors. Find out what triggered or led to it so you can plan better next time. Perhaps your expectations are too high?

Even if you feel weak and unmotivated, show up and do the work. Forget about how you feel, just show up. Anything is still better than nothing.

Just because you didn't hit your PR that day doesn't mean you still can't get in a good workout overall.

Just because you went over your carb intake for the day doesn't mean you have to hit the buffet and undo a whole week worth of caloric deficit you've achieved.

Between being perfect and giving up, there's "better". So give yourself the self-compassion and permission to do so.

Perfection is not possible but you can always chase after excellence.