Getting Past What Holds You Back with Baby Boomer Weight Loss Expert Scott 'Q' Marcus
We will NEVER get everything done. Period. End of story.
Focusing on how much we have to do is overwhelming and defeating. Rather, it’s important to pay attention to what you can do and what you have already done.
When the crisis is over, figure out why.
When “stuff” happens to us over and over again, we have a normal tendency to throw up our arms in frustration and say, “WHY is this happening to me again?”
The better question is “HOW do I deal with it?” Better yet, “HOW do I stop it from happening again?”
WHY is an intellectual word; it’s great for figuring out the cause and for planning. HOW is an action word, it always paints a path forward.
Communication is not an exact science by any stretch of the imagination. There is a great deal of “noise” that can inhibit clear communication
“Noise” is anything that inhibits that communication.
It can be actual noise, or it can be
The next time you find yourself being frustrated that someone does not seem to “get what you’re saying,” don’t get mad.
Instead, realize that YOU need to try a different method to be heard.
We think that “success” is always “out there,” in a far away place. Because of that thought process, we feel inadequate and frustrated.
The reality is we can draw the boundaries of success to be wherever we want them to be.
Maybe we aren’t at our correct weights, but we’re closer to them. Maybe our finances aren’t in the shape we want them, but they’re getting closer. Maybe our relationships aren’t where they could be, but they’re improving.
Isn’t positive movement the “real” definition of success?
They cannot be broken nor changed to suit your whims or fantasies.Complaining about them will not help.
It’s normal to get frustrated about “the way things are” instead of “the way they should be.” That’s part of life.
It’s also okay to feel the frustration or anger. The problem presents itself when we let those feelings overcome us, causing us to remain stagnant – or even to fall backwards.
Feel the disappointment or frustration.
Then, get some support and move through it, learning from the experience.