Happy Monday girls! I’ve actually been looking forward to this exact Monday for weeks. Why? Because absolutely nothing happens this week! Or the next, for that matter. That sounds weird, so let me explain. Every single week since I started school I’ve traveled. I’ve been in Gothenburg, Copenhagen and London, and countless times in Oslo. Yes, traveling is really fun, and I’m extremely lucky to get all the opportunities that I get. But what I’ve really missed is actually just the everyday life, and more importantly my routines. Say I’m spending two packed days in Oslo, then it’s not just the two days that go. The day before is spent making blogposts for my time away, as I hate not updating the blog even though I’m busy. Usually there is some kind of party and an early flight home, which makes the day I come home extremely unproductive. So in reality, four days go. The trips are usually filled with uhealthy food and alcohol at the event/party, and not to mention I spend so much unnecessary money. Lately when I’ve come home from a trip, the planning for the next trip starts.

Again, I know I’m so lucky to get to do this. But it is pretty exhausting, and all the little trips completely break my routines. I’m a student now, and I should be studying every day. I also know that I feel so much better if I eat healthily and excersise, but it’s not always easy to do when I’m constantly on the run. I don’t get to see my friends as much as I’d like, and of course I’m away a lot from my boyfriend and Bella. So that’s why I’ve been looking forward to this Monday, because now I have no trips until after my macroeconomic exam! I can shape the days and weeks just the way I want, and I look at this as a fresh start. Now it’s time for new routines, and a more productive and healthy Cath! Something that is going to help me do that is Erik Bertrand Larssen’s book about mental training. 

I’ve read the book before, but I’m going to read through it again to remind myself of all the good tips and tricks in the book. What I do remember is that it really made me think about all the small choices throughout a day, and that that’s what separates the best from the rest. For instance when the alarm clock rings in the morning; You have two options. You can snooze, or you can just get out of bed and start the day. I personally am a snoozer, but I’d like not to be. Do you think Beyoncé snoozes her alarm clock in the morning? I think not, so why should I? Then there’s all the other choices, which seems small, but actually mean a great deal. Should you go work out for an hour, or should you lay on the couch watching the Kardashians? Should you make something healthy for dinner, or should you pop a pizza in the oven? Should you get all your school work done, or should you do half and postpone the other half to tomorrow? Should you get the laundry done today, or let it hang over your head a couple of more days because you’re too lazy to do them now? 

It’s what we decide for all these little choices throughout the day that determines if we get to the place we want to be or not. Whether you want to be an athlete, a straight A student, or simply the best version of you you can be. I think it’s such a great way of thinking, and I warmely recommend this book to everyone, no matter what your goal is. I can’t wait to read through it again, and start my new routines! Nothing drastic, but I’ll definitely try to skip the snooze button, eat healthily, keep the alcohol intake at a minimum, and most importantly for me right now; Be a good student. 

Do you have any other mental training books to recommend? I would love to read some more, as this really fascinates me. Also, if you have any good tips about this subject, please share♥