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Helping Someone Avoid a Common "Mind Trap"
This past weekend I had a cousin reach out to me with some questions about her exercise routine. Watch this short clip.
I'm REALLY glad she reached out. I wish I could help EVERYONE who gets caught in this "MIND TRAP", but that's not possible because it's SO MANY OF US.
To reiterate....
Her goal is weight loss and to lean up
She's lost 70lbs in the past year
She has gone through positive physical change in her body and is HAPPY with her progress
She is ENJOYING her routines and going to the gym
She FEELS great
There is NOTHING here that says "You need to change things up". EVERYTHING she shared with me says "Keep doing awesome things! Your body is responding POSITIVELY"
How sad is it that we live in a time where THAT is "not good enough" for us and/or we DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY to recognize it anymore???
The amount of people changing things up too quickly, not believing GOOD things are happening and/or whom are UNABLE to pay attention to what THEIR own body is telling them is SO SAD.
It's no ones fault.
However, if you want to CHANGE that and AVOID that "mind trap" that MOST people are getting caught in today, here are some things you can do....
GET AWAY FROM SOCIAL MEDIA / the Internet. There's helpful and non-helpful information in these spaces, however the issue is we just take it ALL in. We have LITTLE to NO concept of what our individual physiology needs, at this point in time and we just TAKE IT ALL IN which causes self-doubt, confusion and stress. Talk to a professional in the field you are seeking guidance in. Find one or two REPUTABLE sources and STICK WITH THOSE as your go-to rather than whatever you come across randomly today.
Health Information is only helpful when we PUT IT INTO ACTION. Gathering information is something EVERYONE is good at today. THAT is NOT the issue. The issue is that we're NOT using it in ways that actually HELP us as individuals. We're just overloading ourselves with burden, shame and confusion. STOP!!! Take some time to gather some info, sure. Then STOP searching. START doing. Use it for a while. See how it fits YOUR LIFESTYLE, how it helps YOUR body and if it DOES HELP, you have all the information you need RIGHT NOW.
LET YOURSELF SUCCEED. We absolutely SUCK at this today!! It's going to be VERY VERY hard for you to find happiness in YOUR health and lifestyle, if you are NEVER able to be satisfied with your health and lifestyle. If you are constantly searching, listening, taking in information about "all the things you 'should' be doing", even when you're acheiving what you want to acheive - You will forever be caught in that loop. Instead...
PRACTICE LETTING yourself be happy. If things are going well, LET THEM.
PRACTICE being PROUD of what you ARE doing.
PRACTICE being involved in YOUR OWN world, what YOU need in this chapter of life rather than what "everyone else says 'you need' right now".
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