Enough
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Personally I think that New Year is a great time to start CD.. it's a time of new beginnings, fresh starts, opportunity.. it's a clear moment in time, easy to recall, to know exactly the point in life when things changed for the better..
So, we have an opportunity right now - right this minute... to find a way of making this last.. maintaining the motivation.... You and I can be the ones who are celebrating Christmas 2010, looking back at the year and being so pleased with our achievements! How can we make sure we are not the ones that fall by the way-side..
We all know that Gyms make their money by signing people up at new year, who then fall by the way side, but continue paying their subs.. but each new year there are people who join gyms who find it a new lease of life, who have found ways to have a rhythm to their days and week so that it flows easily, who have found the imagery and relaxed focus so that it feels easy, and so they feel comfortable and strong at times when others may feel overwhelmed and less strong... we all have times of feeling sad, alone, cross, tired, unmotivated... so how do we turn it round and make sure that WE stay with this.. see it through... overcome the challenges, and feel proud of ourselves?
I thought I might start a motivation list... so here goes:
-Minimins
-feeling like I OWN this diet, this way of life - feeling like it's mine in some way
-having my own set of systems, routines, that naturally flow with my life rather than feeling like an effort
-making a list of what I'm getting away from.. the things I've had enough of that I don't want any more
-visualising an image of what I'm heading towards
-thinking up the times when I'm at risk of tripping over, and looking for ways to support myself at those times
...
anyone got any more ideas for motivating ourselves through the early stages?
All the very best!
Vx
So, we have an opportunity right now - right this minute... to find a way of making this last.. maintaining the motivation.... You and I can be the ones who are celebrating Christmas 2010, looking back at the year and being so pleased with our achievements! How can we make sure we are not the ones that fall by the way-side..
We all know that Gyms make their money by signing people up at new year, who then fall by the way side, but continue paying their subs.. but each new year there are people who join gyms who find it a new lease of life, who have found ways to have a rhythm to their days and week so that it flows easily, who have found the imagery and relaxed focus so that it feels easy, and so they feel comfortable and strong at times when others may feel overwhelmed and less strong... we all have times of feeling sad, alone, cross, tired, unmotivated... so how do we turn it round and make sure that WE stay with this.. see it through... overcome the challenges, and feel proud of ourselves?
I thought I might start a motivation list... so here goes:
-Minimins
-feeling like I OWN this diet, this way of life - feeling like it's mine in some way
-having my own set of systems, routines, that naturally flow with my life rather than feeling like an effort
-making a list of what I'm getting away from.. the things I've had enough of that I don't want any more
-visualising an image of what I'm heading towards
-thinking up the times when I'm at risk of tripping over, and looking for ways to support myself at those times
...
anyone got any more ideas for motivating ourselves through the early stages?
All the very best!
Vx
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