Stop hitting pause on your health…

Summer is coming, and if you’ve got kids, you know your schedule is about to get flipped upside down.


I used to sabotage my own progress once summer hit. The change in the kids’ schedule would derail me, and I could never “get back on track” until fall.


Summer felt like a free pass to hit pause on my health goals. If I didn’t have an hour to go for a road ride, I’d skip it altogether. Add in the boat ride cocktails, skipped workouts because of vacations, and way too many chips and guac by the pool—it was a recipe for disappointment.


But then I learned about adjusting the dial, and it changed the game for me. I stopped hitting PAUSE during summer. Instead, I started adjusting the dial. Doing what’s manageable instead of doing nothing.


The “adjust the dial” method is all about maintaining momentum, even when life gets chaotic. Instead of going all-in or all-out, you scale your habits to match your current bandwidth and season in life. Maybe that means shorter workouts, smaller portions, or focusing on just one healthy meal a day.


The goal isn’t perfection, it’s progress. By dialing it down instead of stopping completely, you’ll keep the momentum going and set yourself up for success when things settle down again.


So this summer, don’t let the chips and margaritas derail you. Adjust the dial, stay in the game, and keep moving forward.


What’s one habit you can scale back this summer to keep your momentum going?