BLOG 280 STRUCTURE
Parents always talk about creating structure for their
children via bedtime, homework time, and the varies rules that are set to
follow. Structure in the work environment consists of deadlines, requirements,
meetings, and protocol. Structure in school pertains to lesson planning,
classroom management, and completion of tasks. Routines and patterns help plan
for better choices. A programmed system of routines and habits make us feel in
sink and naturally allows us to move throughout the day from task to task. Our
brains actually depend on structure to be able to complete all our daily
routines. Then our behaviors become habitual and instinctive.
We hear about needing balance in our lives. We have to
consider how much time we allocate to different activities and responsibilities.
When we deliberately schedule our time we are better prepared to follow
through, complete, and clear up our schedule for free time later. Structure
also provides the foundation to respond better to problems and disruption. We
become better equipped to handle triggers because we want to settle ourselves
back to where we need to be to have structure. For example a person trying to
maintain sobriety knows that situations that make drug or alcohol use possible
can threaten their will power. They seek structure to keep on the straight and
narrow path.
Even people who claim to be free spirited, know that they
benefit from structure. At some point it is needed to function. Jumping up out
of bed and running late everywhere at some point causes unnecessary stress.
On your fitness journey, structure provides the means to
have time for exercise and to make healthy eating choices. Disorder and chaos
lead to poor eating and living in the moment. Structure provides organization.
Structure means you pack your clothes to go to the gym. You prep your food and
go grocery shopping. Without this, it is most likely you will fall off the path
of reaching your goal. Fast food will just become the norm and sleeping in or
going straight home from work skipping the gym will just become regular
occurrences. I’m a strong advocate for structure and I thrive on this to reach
my goals. Maybe I enjoy structure too much, but it has helped me become
successful and reach plenty of my goals.
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