11/09/2018
Just the other day I was talking to a client about what type of motivation is required for lasting results. It has occurred to me over many years in this business, there is a common thread that the clients who stick with healthy living long-term have shared. Most of us are first motivated by some sort of pain, discomfort, or dissatisfaction at the beginning. This type of motivation can get us in the door of being willing to make some changes but it won't be enough to last the long haul. I've learned this motivation is negatively charged. It comes from displeasure or even hatred with yourself, and if you don't love or even like yourself, it's going to be really hard to convince yourself long-term that this healthier way of life is worth the work. The people who I've noticed manage to beat the odds and stick with this new lifestyle are ones that at some point start loving themselves from the inside out. They start speaking positively to themselves instead of negatively. Instead of, "I'm fat and I need to stop being so weak with food!" Their internal voice turns to one of more grace and love like, "I deserve to feel better and enjoy my life more!." This shift is simple but definitely not easy. We live in a world that constantly reinforces our negative self-talk by telling us we aren't good enough as we are. I try my best to help support and encourage my clients to do respectful and loving things for themselves to hopefully change that inner voice to one of support and courage to keep going. Not because they fear stopping, but because they believe deep down they deserve to be healthier and feel better. I encourage this shift for all of you. Love and respect yourself for who you currently are, and you'll be willing and able to do wonderful, difficult things for your own good.🙂
