Actually, You Are A Real Runner

Hey! It's ok for things to not be perfect when you start! It's okay if your start is super duper small. Super duper imperfect. Just get in the habit of showing up. Then when you have that momentum, when you see you're showing up and being the person rep after rep, you can revise and grow!   Zone of Proximal Development: Motivation Worksheet:       Send me an email: coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com

Lots of people think that motivation = enthusiam or that one day they will wake up and enthusiastically want to do the thing... but if you wait for that day, a whole lifetime might pass by.   Let's chat motivation and think of it as the reasons for doing something. We'll hit on pain/pleasure a lot!   Lemme know your aspirational identity.  Email me coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com  

If you keep trying to do things for yourself in the evening, but they're not happening or maybe just happening sporadically... have you ever thought of moving them to the morning?  I used to not be a morning person until I realized that having no structure in my life wasn't helping me move along, and if I wanted to get my life together, I was going to have to start with my mornings.  I share my best tips today! Lemme know what you're going to do in the morning! Email: coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com

If you don't have a strong aspirational identity, you will keep falling into doing the things your old identity does.   If you keep identifying as a stress eater, you are basically giving yourself permission to eat when stressed.   "Oh man, I am so stressed. Well, I am a stress eater so I will go eat. Oh look, I am a stress eater."   Soooo let's pick your aspirational identity and your related habit...   Adapted from Atomic Habits     Send me an email: coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com New website and new workbook coming soon!    

Lots of people own fitness trackers and don’t use them. They’re fun! I have one! But the novelty does wear off...   If you really want to change your life, figure out your pain, pleasure, and aspirational identity and then do a habit that supports that identity. A habit you can actually do every day.   Example:   "I am tired of feeling lethargic and discouraged with myself.   I'd like to feel energized and pleased with myself.   I want to be a consistently active person.   A consistently active person goes on walks every day.   I will go on a walk every day- even though I live in Chicago and it's super gross outside, I will bundle up and go for a 5 minute walk. Wow. I will do again tomorrow. Ok today is warmer- I can do 30 minutes. Wow. I did it. Again. And again. Wow, I guess I really AM a consistently active person. Ok great! Keep it going! Now this is just who I am and I don't even need to track this anymore...."     The fitness tracker is just some fun

It's currently 18 degrees here in Chicago, and I know that January and February are hard months for people in regular times and even more so this year.   I wanna talk about Winter Mental Health and taking care of yourself...   Please, please, please, if things are hard and you cannot take the steps to take care of yourself, take the step to learn more about CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) or find a therapist. xo, Jaclyn    The CBT Book I love: https://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Behavioral-Therapy-Made-Simple/dp/1939754852/ref=zg_bs_10166942011_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Q62DPNFH416GETZRJAXB   Betterhelp + CBT: https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/therapy/considering-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-examples-of-how-it-can-be-used-in-treatment/   Talkspace + CBT: https://www.talkspace.com/blog/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-what-to-expect/    

How to stop feeling angry with yourself for not doing the thing!   1. All emotions are valid and serve a purpose! 2. Numbing or ignoring an emotion doesn't really move you along...  3. What's the purpose of anger? Anger serves to alert you to a problem and tells you where you need to make a change 4. So let's learn from the anger and make the change.   Email me at coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com Grab the old 365 Habit Tracker: https://bit.ly/the365HabitTracker Ask a question: https://bit.ly/coolaskaquestion  

How to eat some pizza without eating all the pizza...   I tackled this hard for all of 2016. Learn from my mistakes!   Write: Pain- I am so sick of feeling: _______ Pleasure- I'd like to start feeling: _______ Aspirational Identity- I am someone who: _______ Easy steps- 5Ps Old self will try to sabotage by saying: _______ Aspirational self will kindly nudge by saying: _______       When the world opens up again and you can visit Chicago, my favorite pizzas where you can ALSO GET A SALAD: Giordano's- thin crust with Italian beef and giardiniera (spicy!) Tedino's- thin crust with pepperoni John's Pizzeria on Western- thin crust with pepperoni cooked well done Piece Pizza- white pizza Stan's Donuts- I know it's not pizza, but if you're going to visit Chicago, you have to stop at Stan's and get a Biscoff Pocket! (I used to eat 6 of these in one day and feel terrible and then keep eating. Now I eat 1 and move on with life..)     Email me: coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com Ask your question: https://b

"How can I eat healthy without being on a diet?!"   REMEMBER THAT THE YOUNG FEMALES IN YOUR LIFE ARE WATCHING AND LEARNING FROM YOU!   If it's not good enough for them, then it's not good enough for you.   Want your question answered? Click here:  http://bit.ly/coolaskaquestion   Email me: coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com  

Answering your questions--- > "I keep watching videos about eating healthy and exercising and changing my life, but I am so stressed right now. Everything feels hard and uncertain, and I don’t know where to begin. A few weeks will go by, and then I’m even more upset with myself for not doing anything. Where do I even begin?” In the video, I mention picking 1 small 3MS habit and sticking with it, rep after rep, and seeing how your life improves! Lemme know what you're picking: coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com Grab the 365 Habit Tracker to track your reps: bit.ly/the365HabitTracker xo, Jaclyn

"How can I get myself to follow through? I start something and I’m all excited and motivated, but then a few weeks go by, and I just don’t want to do it anymore and I stop again. Help!"   First, you're totally normal. Not many people are super excited and enthusiastic with every task in their day... You're normal...   Let's create a system to follow through!   Email me at coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com Grab the old 365 Habit Tracker (new one coming soon!) https://bit.ly/the365HabitTracker      

Exciting news- my new website Systems for Self-Care will be launching soon! Stay tuned! But today I am answering your questions ----> How to remember to do the new thing that is not on your radar.. yet...   If youre not remembering something, you need an OBVIOUS CUE to trigger the habit!   Everything I am giving you is what is working for my YOG clients. Give it a shot! Email me at coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com Grab the old 365 Habit Tracker (new one coming soon): bit.ly/the365HabitTracker

Hey- have you ever started working on a goal and then life gets in the way and you stop working on the goal? I have a plan for you!   Answering your questions---> "How to stay consistent when life gets in the way (it always does), while on vacation, when family comes to visit, etc."   Lemme know your takeaways below or send me an email at coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com   Grab the old 365 Habit Tracker (new one coming soon!): https://bit.ly/the365HabitTracker  

When you mess up and you are imperfect, do you scold yourself because you weren't perfect and then not do anything at all?? Being imperfect makes you super inconsistent?   Answering your questions---> "How to overcome the mindset that consistency means perfect"   You have a story running through your head. A narrative.   The story is: "I have to be perfect or I am shit." It's the all/nothing mindset.    Let's overcome that mindset. Let's rewrite that story.   Lemme know below what you're going to do or send me an email coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com   Grab the ol' 365 Habit Tracker: https://bit.ly/the365HabitTracker  

Answering your questions----> "How many habits should we try to break at once? Or I guess I should say how many new habits should we implement at a time?"   Quick answer: if your life is super chaotic and super stressful, start with a habit that will help make your life less chaotic and less stressful. Otherwise you're attempting 8 million random habits waaaaay outside your zone of proximal development, you'll get overwhelmed because the random tasks are increasing stress rather than reducing stress, and you'll quit everything and be back at 0 again. Shoot.   The action items to take: 1. Decide what time you need to go to bed and create a routine around it. 2. Decide what thing in the morning you can look forward to and do before you do things for other people. DOING THIS WILL SOLVE A LOT OF YOUR PROBLEMS- WILL REDUCE STRESS, MAKE LIFE LESS CHAOTIC AND MORE ENJOYABLE...   Shoot me an email: coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com   Grab the ol' 365 Habit Tracker: https://bit.ly/the365HabitTracker  

So many people feel frustrated with themselves because they don’t stick with self-care habits. With Systems for Self-Care, you'll take care of yourself CONSISTENTLY AND feel good in your head and body. Here's what to do: 1. Start your morning with a Self-Care Session. It can be 5 minutes to start. Seriously. 2. Write your aspirational identity and a habit that person does. 3. Write all the things your old self will try to say to stop you from doing it. (We all do this. Your old self likes things the same even if same=dysfunctional. Change is unknown and feels scary.) 4. Next to each thing, write what your new self will remind old self so you DO follow through with the habit. 5. When the time comes that old self says the thing, CATCH IT, say the new thing, and DO the new thing. 6. Color in your 365 Habit Tracker or collect evidence in a journal about how awesome you are. Answering your questions---> "How to stop sabotaging our intended habits when we seem to want to change so badly? And maybe why we a

I used to really struggle with holding myself accountable... I used to not be able to get anything done!! Like anything- it's really embarrasing to think back! And as I turned 30 and 31 and 32 and on, I was like, "Ok, what are you going to do? Are you going to keep struggling or are you going to figure this out?" So I started working with coaches, I started taking online courses, and I started CREATING SYSTEMS so I felt like I had my life together. And these systems are amazing. Everyone should know about them! I have ease and peace in my life, and I want that for you too. I can help you create this life too... Answering your questions---> "creating 'self/solo' accountability!" = How to hold yourself accountable Lemme know your takeaways- coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com xo, Jaclyn   Grab the ol' 365 Habit Tracker: https://www.imperfecteating.com/runwithjaclyn Watch the video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ7CI6UnX8w/  

I used to struggle with going for long periods of time where I wasn’t exercising at all and then I’d try to hype myself up with seeing a personal trainer several times a week or purchasing a gym membership or a maybe a fancy new DVD or a registering for a marathon or doing a 100 day running streak - shall I go on? I would do something that wasn’t sustainable. And then be back right where I started. Back at 0 and super frustrated with myself. I don’t struggle with this anymore because I created amazing consistency and self-care systems that everyone needs to know about. I have peace and ease in my day, and I can help you get there too.   ----> Answering your question: "How to get back into exercise after taking a break..."   Lemme know what you're going to do! Email me at coachjaclyn@jaclynricchio.com. xo, Jaclyn Grab my free 365 Habit Tracker: https://www.imperfecteating.com/runwithjaclyn   Get the CBT book I was talking about: https://www.amazon.com/Retrain-Your-Brain-Behavioral-Depression/dp/162315

Do you ever get in your own way? Have you ever made really cool plans for your life but then you get in your way and don't do that really cool thing? You're not alone. I used to struggle with that too, and then I came up with these great self-care systems. I don't struggle with constantly getting in my own way anymore, and I want that for you too. It's not right for that to be your life over and over and over again. Let's change it. Answering your questions---> "How to not let yourself get in the way..." Before: 1. Aspirational Identity 2. SIMPLE system written out step by step 3. Anticipate your self-sabotage pattern 4. Have a go-to thing to say During: 1. Track reps (365 Habit Tracker and evidence journal) 2. When self-sabotage pops up, refer to your go-to plan After: 1. PRAISE the behavior change with WORDS- not things, not prizes, not shoes, not food--- WORDS 2. Learn the lesson when you mess up. Make it a teachable moment. Lemme what you're going to do based on today's podcast! Send me an email at

Systems for Self-Care! My new project! I am so excited to embark on this with you.   (Year of Growth is my 2021 coaching program. It closed today, and to my new clients, I am so excited to be your guide on your journey!)   To my future clients, expect to see a constant flow of videos and podcasts coming your way focusing on systems for self-care. I used to struggle with consistently taking care of myself. I'd start and stop a million different plans. Now I don't struggle anymore, and it's because I have these amazing systems. I want this for you too! I want you to consistently take care of yourself. When you take care of yourself, you are able to show up in the world and be your best self. If we really want to change the world, we need more people to feel good and do good.   So that brings us to today!   Answering your questions ----> "How do you make sure something is part of your daily routine without it feeling like a chore?" Do these 7 things! I share examples for: 1. Consistent online biz owners/podcaste