Hints and Tips
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All or nothing!
'I’m an all or nothing person.’ How many times have you heard that?
Usually these are people who start off with good intention and a real desire to achieve something in their lives, such as loose weight, get fitter or take better care of themselves. But when they accidentally do something that works against their intentions, they start to feel that the whole intention has been undermined.
All or nothing people tell themselves things like:
‘Now I’ve eaten that piece of chocolate, I’ve completely blown my diet. I may as well not think about what I eat for the rest of the day.’
‘I missed going to the gym today, so I guess there’s no point in going tomorrow either.’
‘I was determined to brush my teeth twice a day but I forgot this morning so that’s that idea out of the window.’
So try this:
If that sounds like you, then try this.
Tomorrow, just notice the things that you do that help you towards your goal.
That might be the times when you eat sensibly, the times you take exercise (and that can include walking upstairs when you could have taken the lift of just going for a walk) and for every action that supports your intention award yourself 1 point. Add them up at the end of the day.
The next day set out to exceed you previous day’s total by just one point.