Not Another Monday Resolution: A Whisper not a Shout

“The Monday Myth" Do you know when the busiest day is at the gym? It’s Monday. Why? Because everyone — and I mean everyone — is trying to start over. Again. There’s something about Mondays. That fresh-start energy. The “this time I mean it” vibe. The promise of new routines, green smoothies, early alarms, and gym sessions. But here’s the big, loud, honest truth: It doesn’t work! Not like that, anyway. Yesterday—Monday—I went to the gym, and it was so packed I couldn’t get to a single machine. One guy looked around and said, “Those are the New Year’s resolutions,” as in... they won’t last. And it hit me. That’s the mindset most people have—even our own bodies and minds. Because in that moment, you’re not just pushing weights; you’re pushing against your comfort zone, against all the years your body has believed that where you are is “safe.” You’re kind of going to war with your old wiring. Just listen for a second... I cracked the code. (Cue dramatic music and me holding a salad like it’s the Holy Grail.) Here’s the thing: your body is actually doing its job—its one big, beautiful job—to keep you safe. That’s all it knows. So every time you try to change something, especially something physical like exercising more or eating differently, your body is like, “Whoa there, what’s going on? This is unfamiliar. This feels like danger!” Words like “diet,” “starting Monday,” “getting back on track,” even “new routine,” trigger the internal alarm system. To your body, they sound like you're planning a personal uprising. Your body will resist at first. It’ll tell you things like, “Here you are eating salad and the pounds aren’t even falling off,” or “You went to the gym and now your muscles hurt—better stay home and watch TV instead.” It doesn’t actually know what you’re doing or why—it just knows you were safe yesterday, and it wants to keep it that way. But here’s the secret: the body learns. Just like it once learned that the couch felt safe, it will learn that movement does too. Soon it will whisper, “Why are you sitting still? That doesn’t feel right anymore.” That’s when you know you're not forcing change—you're becoming it. So don’t use words like “fresh start” or “strict routine.” Try whispering to yourself: this is just the rest of my life… gently getting better. No fanfare. No declarations. Just steady, quiet upgrades. And soon, your body—the one that used to fight for the couch—will be the same one nudging you toward that walk, that stretch, that meal that loves you back. Because now it knows: this is safe. And it feels pretty amazing too. Inside, of my book I share how to take a smooth, gentle path toward a better you—one honest page at a time.