Routines and goals are great . . . until they aren’t. There have been many times in my life when working out twice a week would have made me feel a little bit better overall, but because I couldn’t work out five times that week, or because I knew I had a trip or a busy period coming up (meaning I wouldn’t be able to exercise consistently all month) I simply didn’t bother at all. I regret this approach! Now I try to plan less and live more in the present. I ask myself, What can I do this week (or just today) that’ll make me feel better, regardless of what I did last week and what I’ll do next
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