Return to the road wiser Something caused you to disrupt or abandon your healthy routine. Maybe you missed a few workouts or caved into unhealthy eating. Analyze the reasons that may have triggered this setback and forgive yourself. Your personal path to wellbeing is always yours to make. What's in the windshield matters more than the rear view mirror. Now you know what to watch for and can prevent it from happening more easily.

It may not feel like you are making huge strides, but patience wins out when it comes to routine. Instead of looking for radical changes or improvements, note the small victories as you pass them by. Track your wins in a journal or using an app. It's the accumulation of many tiny wins that make the biggest leaps forward. Remember that one degree of improvement in the right direction can set you on an entirely new course.

The unpredictable happens and it's usually outside of your own control. Resist the urge to take it as a sign that you are on the wrong course and instead, find the good in the unexpected. A streak of bad weather keeps you from your morning run?

Try the new gym in your town. A promotion brings added stressors to your life? Reward yourself by allocating some of that newfound income to relaxation and self care. A detour is just a new way to get there.

Sometimes healthy behaviors grind to a full stop. Just like your GPS, it can take a little time to reroute. Give yourself a little grace here. When you find your way back to the road, you'll realize you're still moving forward, even if you did have to backtrack a little. The only person who might even notice you temporarily lost your way is you.