Everyone’s health journey is unique, and none of them are without their fair share of setbacks and hurdles. To truly dedicate yourself to not only getting healthy, and doing real good for your body and mind, it helps to have someone in your corner who can motivate you, and empathize with you as well.

Perhaps no one embodies that more than Debbie Argyrou. But how does she keep herself on-track? Here’s an inside look at how she maintains a balanced, healthy life, and how her rituals keep her focused on her goals.

1. What’s the One Ritual You Practice Every Day?

Honor my body and mind. When I put this into practice, some days, this means training hard and fueling my bodywith lots of nutritious foods. Some days, it’s allowing myself to rest, relax, and enjoy some treats or pizza night with friends. Some days, I need to grind and other days I need to unplug. The ritual is then to become more and more attuned with what I need to be a healthy and happy human, and prioritizing that.

2. What Ritual Brings You the Most Happiness?

When it comes down to the day-to-day, I love my morning alone time which is usually while I train. I set my daily intentions and pray . I love having a slow morning where I sleep in , just relax, drink my coffee and chill out with my husband and children before I start my day. This usually happens on the weekend. 

3. Do You Have Any Health or Fitness Rituals?

I focus on staying consistent with my workouts, which usually will be five to six times per week. I focus on strength training and interval training to help me become stronger and more toned. 

4. What Was a Big Setback in Your Life? What Did You Do to Come Back From It?

I almost died of anorexia in 1996. Through treatment, therapy, accountability, practice, and lots of grace, I made a full recovery. Now, my rituals are about creating a truly healthy and balanced life.

5. How Do Rituals Help You Achieve Your Goals?

My rituals keep me consistent, and consistency is the key to achieving goals. Perfection doesn’t exist, so allowing myself the grace to focus on progress over time instead of doing everything perfectly creates real, lasting growth. I purposefully choose rituals with my workouts, nutrition, business, relationships, and lifestyle that are aligned with the goals that I want to accomplish.

6. What Advice Would You Give to Anyone Who Feels Unable to Reach the Next Level of Success?

If you have a goal, you need to have a plan in place. You also need consistent habits that are aligned with your plan to reach those goals. Another key factor is that most people need to get rid of the “all or nothing” mindset. Most people go off-track because they expect perfect execution of their plan, but that’s not realistic.

When you’re trying to get to the next level, there’s no doubt you need to work hard. However, when life happens and there’s a bump in the road, your mindset needs to be in a place that allows you to know how to get back on track. This is how you create consistency, and consistency with your plan will help you not only reach your goals, but also surpass them.

7. What’s Your Favorite Quote of All-Time?I’m not sure who said this, but my favourite quote is, “Optimism isn’t about being happy every day, it’s about knowing that even on hard days, better ones are ahead.”  My other favourite is ”Tell yourself amazing stories about yourself to yourself everyday”