My relationship with my weight has been a long saga. I’ve tried everything and each time I would put excessive pressure on myself and wait impatiently for magic to happen. It never did. 10K steps each day, 100 jumping jacks or nothing, the pressing need to quantify meals on a busy busy day… the pressure was insane.

One fine day, I decided to stop the madness. I removed my smartwatch and gently put it in the back of my drawer, hopefully never to be found. I stopped measuring food. I didn’t quit my weight loss efforts but I decided to do it all by listening to my body. I still walk, I strength train, lift weights, eat healthy – the only difference is that this time I’m listening to my body and, more importantly, my mind. I don’t badger both into submission. I instead find peace in knowing my physical and mental limits and work within it. I don’t know if this is the best thing to do, but I’m at peace and I’m seeing slow but sure results. Perhaps it’s good to stop hustling and rushing all the time and instead just, be.

What is a tiny habit you have consciously adopted that has brought about big changes for you? Do share so others can read your story and assess if that’s a habit they would want to inculcate too.