Raise your hand if you have the “all or nothing”motto–this motto needs to be thrown out the door. It can be very toxic. It can set up people up for failure and I know because I have been there!
I believe that people need to focus on making one small change at a time. It is the only way you will not feel overwhelmed and be defeated by your good intentions. Feeling like you have to change ALL of your bad habits and add all new, good habits at once is ridiculous – yet most of us actually try to do this when pursuing a healthy lifestyle. Baby steps people!
Change is not instant. It takes time. The hardest part about making small changes is having PATIENCE, but once you start making the small changes and you see you can actually succeed at them you will build your confidence. Confidence is an important attribute when trying to change any lifestyle for the better. You have to be confident enough in yourself to know that you deserve to live a happy and healthy lifestyle. You also have to know that you can’t feel defeated every time you make a mistake on your journey. So what if you ate more than normal on the weekend, just remember that TODAY is a new day and you can and will do better. Focus on the good things you can do for yourself today. Always focus on the positive.Once you start making small changes it will motivate you to make more changes. I promise.