http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/formhabits Questions tagged with 'formhabits' at Ask MetaFilter. Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:08:33 -0800 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:08:33 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/68084/Organize%2Dme%2Dso%2DI%2Dcan%2Dbe%2Dhealthy Help me form healthy habits to last a lifetime, so I can maxamize my enjoyment of life? I'm 21. I have no major illnesses or injuries, a fairly intelligent brain and a body that's severely out of shape and a tendency not to look after myself in general.<br> <br> What I do have is poor impulse control and a tendency to get demoralized easily, probably from a delicious combination of not-giving-a-damn and being high strung. I’m also clueless to how a lot of little things like riding a bike are done thanks to a sheltered childhood.<br> <br> Youth and genetics mean that nobody can tell what lousy shape I'm in (people tend to fixate on fat, and I'm still non-bulgy through no fault of my own), but I'm not content with my inability to look after myself when it comes to remembering to brush my teeth, go to the gym, study, get out enough, not eat unhealthy non-food,<br> <br> I must be capable of some level of self-motivation, because I can study enough to do well in my classes and religiously eat my birth control pills at the correct time, but I want to do preventative maintenance now, lest the later half of this decade, and my subsequent years beyond it be tarnished by a squandered youth.<br> <br> What seems to be my stumbling block is organization. If my life has a mess or an obstacle in the way of my ideas, something doesn’t happen. For example, getting to the gym or out to run is near impossible, because if there are any details like needing to do laundry between it and me, it does not happen and neither does the laundry. Healthy eating falls by the way side when presented with cheap convenience food or immediate hunger, even though I’m perfectly capable of enjoying my broccoli and whole wheat when I get them.<br> <br> How can I be my own mummy and remind myself to brush my teeth, start projects before the last minute, pack healthful lunches and actually have the patience to work myself through repetitive activities like lifting weights? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.68084 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:08:33 -0800 formhabits gainmaturity organize Phalene