You’re juggling work, family, errands, notifications, emails, bills, pets, the group chat… and somewhere way down that list? Your health.
Let’s get real for a second:
You’re not multitasking. You’re task-switching.
And your brain? It hates it.
What You Think Is Happening:
“I can totally listen to a podcast, reply to texts, make dinner, and plan tomorrow’s workout all at once!”
What’s Actually Happening:
Your brain is rapidly switching between tasks, burning energy every time it changes direction. You’re not being efficient, you’re being drained.
Why This Matters for Your Health
If you’re building sustainable habits, movement, meals, rest, recovery, they need your attention, even for just 10 focused minutes. But when you keep bumping them to the “later” pile because you’re “too busy,” they lose momentum. Health slips from a non-negotiable to a nice-to-have.
And let’s be honest: your well-being isn’t extra. It’s the foundation that helps you carry everything else.
Where Task Pairing Can Actually Work:
Walking or elliptical + podcast
Great combo, your body moves, your brain stays lightly engaged.
Driving + language learning or audio review
Stick with familiar material. Repetition works well on the road; save deep thinking for focused time.
Laundry or dishes + mindful breath
Chores become rituals when paired with intentional breathing or body awareness.
Where It Doesn’t Work:
Working out + doomscrolling
You’re in your head, not your body… and someone else needs that bench.
Meal prep + replying to messages
Hello, stress and mistakes.
Journaling + Netflix
Half-hearted reflection = no real benefit.
How to Stay Focused & Prioritize You
Put it on the calendar
Your health doesn’t happen when you “find” time, it happens when you make it.
Use Do Not Disturb
Protect your workouts, meals, or self-care time with a simple setting. Your nervous system will thank you.
Try micro check-ins
Ask: “Is what I’m doing right now fueling me, or draining me?”
Start small, stay consistent
A focused 10-minute walk is more powerful than 60 minutes of distracted chaos.
What Prioritization Really Looks Like
It’s not about overhauling your life overnight.
It’s about choosing, consistently, to show up for yourself, especially when the results aren’t instant.
Most of the people I’ve coached already know what needs to shift: better sleep, more movement, balanced meals, less stress. They start strong. They feel better. But because they don’t see change right away, they doubt the process, and backslide.
Here’s the truth:
Sustainable change moves quietly at first.
Prioritizing your health means trusting that each small habit is a vote for the version of you you’re becoming. The shifts that matter most often start where no one else (sometimes including yourself) can see them, inside your habits, mindset, and energy.
You can do all the things. Just not all at once.
Prioritize your health, because the world will still be there when you’re done. And you’ll be stronger for it.
Rooted in the work, rising with intention,
Coach Christine
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