A Fun Way To Be More Successful

This is an article that my sister shared with me a few weeks ago. It has some great ideas that can apply to many parts or life.  One of the sections is about the "20 second rule".  It can really help in a lot of areas from getting a workout in to eating right.  It is a great tool. Well worth the read so click the link!!!!


http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/09/be-more-successful/

Sum Up

Here’s what we can all learn from Shawn:

1. Success doesn’t bring happiness. Happiness brings success.
2. See problems as challenges, not threats.
3. More work means you need more social support. And giving support is better than receiving.
4. Send a 2-minute “thank you” email every morning.
5. Use the 20-second rule to build the habit.

Positive Talk!

Positive talk is one of the most important things to be successful when losing weight and trying to keep motivated. It is so easy to slip into the " I can't", "I don't have time", "It wont work for me" attitudes. This is not what you want running through your head when you are trying to lose weight. It can be a stumbling block but we can over come it.

I want you to think of at least one positive phrase (the more the better) that you can post on your refrigerator, bathroom, exercise room and everywhere else. I have "Be What You Seek" on my refrigerator. I had "DON'T" on my pantrey door over the hollidays :). You can use something like "I CAN do it" , "I LOVE working out", "I AM WORTH IT" or "I have had a baby so i can do anything" :). What ever works for you. When I was training for the triathlon a few years ago I was riding my bike on a VERY hilly road. By the time i got to the top of the hill I could have walked faster than I was riding BUT, when it got hard I started talking. "You can do it", "Keep it up", "Come on you're almost there". Yep, I was talking OUT LOUD to myself. I know it may sound silly but you can be your best cheerleader.
When you pick a saying you love, say it everyday! Say it when you wake up, when you eat, when you workout or whenever something gets to be to much. By having a daily saying, you can help keep your attention centered and focused on the task at hand. If you are working out with someone make it be a buddy system thing. When one of you get a little negative the other one can say the positive saying. IF you hate running say "I LOVE RUNNING!!". If you are doing 50 sit-ups and you get tired say "I CAN DO IT!!". When you want to eat fast food say " I AM WORTH MORE!". Last night at the dinner table I said (OUT LOUD) "Don't eat the whole pan of enchaladas!!" and got up from the table and brushed my teeth. You CAN do this! You ARE worth it! Stay positive!! Let me know what sayings you find that you like!

YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS

  As a society we tent to give up when we don't succeed the first day or week.  When we don't see the scale moving like we wish we would we tend to get discouraged.  Weight lose is not about being perfect and always being able to do every activity with no effort.  It is not about losing 7 lbs a week.
  Keeping track is hard.   Eating right is hard.  The unknown is hard. Waking up early is hard.  Finding time is hard.  Running is hard.  Biking is hard.  Swimming is hard.  Workout videos are hard.  Strength training is hard.  Getting out the door at all is hard and sometimes getting in your workout cloths is hard.  All of these things are hard but none of them will kill you and they each gets easier every time you do them.  Each day you decide to put the effort out to keep moving in the right direction you are closer to your goal.  Every time you decide this is worth working HARD for you get closer to the healthier you.

 "YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS" 

And as you work hard and accomplish hard goals you will find life can become easier because you have already done something hard and succeeded.