When in doubt, run experiments
If you’re not sure what the next step is, try things.
For example, if you regularly overeat/eat when you’re not hungry, check in with how you’re feeling and if you might be using food to avoid something.
If you are, write down 10 healthier things you could experiment with doing instead.
Don’t put pressure on yourself to find the right one right away, just commit to experimenting. :)
If you’re not sure what the next step is, try things.
For example, if you regularly overeat/eat when you’re not hungry, check in with how you’re feeling and if you might be using food to avoid something.
If you are, write down 10 healthier things you could experiment with doing instead.
Don’t put pressure on yourself to find the right one right away, just commit to experimenting. :)
Genetics and age matter, but…
…you have so much within your control before reaching those limitations.
Epigenetic expression is how your choices — environment, habits, stress, nutrition, sleep, etc. — flip certain genes “on” or “off.”
Blaming genetics can be tempting as the easy way out — owning the rest means taking responsibility and doing something about it.
…you have so much within your control before reaching those limitations.
Epigenetic expression is how your choices — environment, habits, stress, nutrition, sleep, etc. — flip certain genes “on” or “off.”
Blaming genetics can be tempting as the easy way out — owning the rest means taking responsibility and doing something about it.
You have 2 choices:
1) be uncomfortable staying the same, or
2) be uncomfortable leveling up
Staying the same can feel like the easy way out — it’s familiar, and our brains associate familiar with safe. We can also excuse our lack of change by blaming something else, thereby avoiding taking responsibility or action.
But staying the same eventually feels hard too, so we might as well change and make it rewarding!
1) be uncomfortable staying the same, or
2) be uncomfortable leveling up
Staying the same can feel like the easy way out — it’s familiar, and our brains associate familiar with safe. We can also excuse our lack of change by blaming something else, thereby avoiding taking responsibility or action.
But staying the same eventually feels hard too, so we might as well change and make it rewarding!
Practice replacing frustration with curiosity
Why: It sounds annoying, but we can train ourselves to look at obstacles as opportunities.
Each one teaches us something we can learn from in order to move forward.
What’s a frustration you could look at with more curiosity?
Examples:
Ugh my weight is up again! → Hmm, why is my weight up again?
I’m totally off track again today, what’s wrong with me?! → What’s not working and how can I plan for tomorrow?
I have so far to go, I’m never going to reach my goal. → How can I put one foot in front of the other today?
Why: It sounds annoying, but we can train ourselves to look at obstacles as opportunities.
Each one teaches us something we can learn from in order to move forward.
What’s a frustration you could look at with more curiosity?
Examples:
Ugh my weight is up again! → Hmm, why is my weight up again?
I’m totally off track again today, what’s wrong with me?! → What’s not working and how can I plan for tomorrow?
I have so far to go, I’m never going to reach my goal. → How can I put one foot in front of the other today?