Summary: <p><strong>This week I’m sharing a hack that I learned while researching how to best care for myself as a type 1 diabetic. While it was intended to help with things like glucose control, I think this hack can help all of us on most long-term goals.</strong></p> <p><strong>Adam Brown, writer for </strong><a href="https://diatribe.org/search/advanced/?f%5B0%5D=im_field_section_name%3A294"><u><strong>diaTribe</strong></u></a><strong>, writes in his book </strong><a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B072HR9ZCK&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_6SiYDb8T2EFJ2&tag=firstyearmarr-20"><strong>Bright Spots and Land Mines</strong></a><strong>* about the benefits of setting specific, short-term goals to help us achieve our long term goals. Want better overall health? Think about how your mood will improve in the next few hours when you exercise.</strong></p> <p><strong>So here’s the hack du jour: ask yourself, what makes you feel better TODAY?</strong></p> <p><strong>-Exercise: long term “numbers” or how I feel?</strong></p> <p><strong>-Food: weight loss, or how I’ll be able to focus the rest of the day?</strong></p> <p><strong>-Laundry: is it about you and your abilities to be organized or can you just think about how nice it is to go to bed knowing it’s done?</strong></p> <p><strong>-Investing in your marriage (why don’t I talk about this more??): is it about working towards a long, happy marriage, or just the nice feeling of being an awesome wife?</strong></p> <p><strong>So here’s the strategy:</strong></p> <ol> <li><strong>Identify the long-term goal<br> </strong></li> <li><strong>Identify the short-term gain<br> </strong></li> </ol> <p><strong>Then… take a pic and tag me! </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/firstyearmarried/"><strong>@firstyearmarried</strong></a><strong> or send to </strong><a href="kayla@firstyearmarried.com"><u><strong>kayla@firstyearmarried.com</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>Have an awesome week!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>*affiliate link </strong></p>
