Sometimes we can’t wait to get started with healthier living. But starting before you’re ready, or before your circumstances allow can be just as bad as continuing to put off healthier living strategies. When we’re unsuccessful at meeting our goals, it’s not always a lack of motivation or focus that’s the issue. It could be …
Trainer Advice
Anchors
Anchors prevent us from moving forward, but there are times when we don’t even realize that we can remove our anchors…we can break away. Don’t let the past anchor you. Let it go, and free yourself from being held back. You don’t have to forget to move forward, but you do have to let it …
Where You Should Be
Think about some of your past experiences…things you’re proud of, and things that you wish you had done better. Then think about the here and now…and believe in this statement – “You are exactly where you are supposed to be.” Your past wins are an example of what you can do. Your past missteps have …
The Purpose of the Past
We often let the past affect us, define us, and determine our future. But it’s necessary to take the deliberate step in disconnecting past experience from future potential. If you let those past experiences define you, then they WILL define you. But you don’t have to let that happen. The past does NOT determine your …
Ignore Outside Judgement
Allowing others to judge you and your progress is dangerous. This includes accepted societal norms…they shouldn’t necessarily be your scale for measuring progress. Doing this can deflate our motivations and prevent us from making real progress. (I define progress simply as being better today than you were yesterday.) Belief in ourselves is the most powerful …