It might push you to start.
It might even get you through a few workouts.
But it will burn you out – and make you resent the very thing that’s supposed to help you feel better.
You can’t build a sustainable habit on punishment, guilt, or self-criticism.
It’s like trying to grow a plant by stomping on it…it just won’t work.
If you’ve been stuck in the “I’ll be good this week” / “I’ve fallen off the wagon” loop,
it’s not because you’re undisciplined.
It’s because you’ve been trying to build consistency with a tool that doesn’t work.
Instead, focus on building a habit you want to come back to.
It doesn’t mean you’ll always feel like doing it.
But you’ll do it knowing it works for you – and that you’ll feel better for it.
That’s how you build a habit that lasts.