Getting Past What Holds You Back with Baby Boomer Weight Loss Expert Scott 'Q' Marcus
There’s nothing wrong with a positive attitude. It’s never harmful – and many times it’s essential.
However, unless you put it into action, it won’t do a thing. There is no substitute for hard work.
Special thanks to https://www.facebook.com/larrymersereau where I found the inspiration for today’s topic.
It’s how we handle it that matters.
As difficult as it might be to stay calm when things are going like you’d like to them to, remember, getting louder does not get the message across any better. Quite the contrary, it generates barriers.
Slow down. Take a deep breath. Go for a walk. Think of your intention.
Then, calmly, try again.
Let’s face it; we’re overly critical.
If – for example – we’re losing weight and we have a day of which we’re not proud, we say we were “bad,” or we “cheated,” or we beat ourselves up for being “lazy.”
We’re not lazy. We’re certainly not bad.
Don’t label yourself for slip-ups. Rather, describe the error.
For example, wouldn’t it feel better, instead of saying, “I was bad today;” to say “I was ‘sloppy’ or ‘careless'”? One implies that you’re a person of lesser moral value. The other shows you’re human and you made a mistake.
It ebbs and flows.
If one must use the light switch metaphor, it’s wiser to consider success to be a dimmer switch. Some days it’s at full brightness. Other times, it’s very dark.
But, it’s always on.
You don’t have to wait until the New Year, next month, Monday, “when the holidays are over,” or “when things settle down.” You don’t even have to wait until tomorrow.
You can do it right now.
And what’s really cool about the “reset button,” is you can push it over and over and over again.