Getting Past What Holds You Back with Baby Boomer Weight Loss Expert Scott 'Q' Marcus
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If there’s something in your life that you do not like, take responsibility for it – even if it feels like it’s out of your control.
Ask yourself, “If I could could control this situation, what might I do differently?”
It’s not a guarantee that you will be able to change it, but abdicating responsibility guarantees that you will change nothing.
As example, in the 1700s, what was a “butt-plate?”
If you thought it to be the 18th century version of shape wear or something on which you placed your “pratts” (buttocks), you’d be completely wrong. Rather, it was the metal plate at the “butt end” of a musket, used to protect the wood and possibly make the butt a better weapon unto itself.
Moving into the late 1800s, “seven miles behind the moon,” had nothing to do with astronomy. Rather, it was a way of saying someone was “crazy,” or “out there.”
In our lifetimes alone, the use of words has drastically changed. I’m probably the only person on the planet who still uses the term “righteously bitchen.” Yet when I was a teen, that manifestation was about as common as platform shoes and aviator glasses. Now it’s heard as often as we see pet rocks.
This year, the latest additions to Webster’s dictionary included “crowdfunding,” “selfie,” and “fracking;” three terms that would have made its users seem seven miles behind the moon in the very recent past. [Read more…]
Are they complimentary or insulting? Do they lift you up or hold you down? Would you say them to a child?
If somebody were to describe you, which expressions do you think they’d use? [Read more…]
One of the prime triggers in engaging in a bad habit is looking for a way to give to yourself, especially if you’ve been very busy and overwhelmed. When we don’t take time for ourselves, we end up “rewarding” ourselves with our habits. It’s a way of taking care of ourselves in the moment, but it doesn’t feel so great when we’re done.
If you want to improve the chances you’ll stay on program and you won’t suffer from a “guilt dessert,” take a few minutes to be alone every day; long enough to decompress.
It doesn’t have to be very long, just long enough to get yourself centered.