Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

Follow the plan, not your mood

15 Jun 2025 · 0 min

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In this brief motivational monologue, the speaker addresses athletes who often start new nutrition, workout, and sleep routines with high enthusiasm but lose motivation after a few days. He emphasizes that relying on fluctuating moods leads to abandoning the plan, which is essential for achieving long‑term goals such as recruitment. The core message is a call to consistently follow a pre‑designed plan regardless of daily motivation levels, especially during the summer period.

Follow the plan, not your mood. I see tons of athletes all the time getting so motivated and so excited, and they have a new nutrition plan or a new workout plan, and they're gonna get to sleep on time because they want to get recruited and they're super hyped. But day 1 of week 3 comes along and they don't feel super motivated. They don't feel like getting to bed on time or putting their phone away. They don't feel like eating. They follow their mood instead of following the plan that is going to get them to where they want to go. This summer, follow the plan, don't follow your mood.