Has anyone ever begun a change in diet or activities without dreaming about it first?

The changes you make might have started from dissatisfaction or even desperation with your current situation but that’s not what drives change. Most of us start making changes when we start daydreaming about how things could be better. How nice it would be to walk up a flight of stairs without stopping for a breath. Wishing we could walk into any store and know that they’ll have clothes in our size. Or looking forward to seeing friends — not dreading that they’ll be shocked at how much I’ve gained.

And thinking about what it would take to make those things a reality.

On this Dreamy Monday take a few minutes while you drive to work or do the dishes or vacuum the living room to think about changing your routine. Whether it’s walking or measuring food portions, or drinking more water — the specific activity doesn’t matter at all — but it should be something you’ve been intending to do.

We’ll dream — I’ll dream — throughout the day. And I guarantee that we’ll all be energized by our dreams and ready to succeed.