Posts Tagged ‘motivation’
4 Motivational Tips For Annihilating Arm Fat Sooner Rather Than Later
Most of us women have sufficient knowledge about exercise and nutrition to get a certain level of arm tone. Yet most of us fail in this arena.
Usually, it’s an inability to stick with a program for long periods of time. We are great at starting strong, but few of us can actually finish strong. Thus, the main area women wishing to get rid of arm fat should focus on is psychology.
If only behavioral change were as easy as 1, 2, 3. Unfortunately, any time we try to change a habit or establish a new routine, there is a lot of initial resistance. This resistance is what keeps many women from reaching their sexy arm goals.
Thus, today I am going to reveal 4 strategies for getting over the hump:
1. Don’t obsess over results, focus on the process: Too many women micromanage every inch of the way. If you are measuring yourself on a daily basis, get ready for some major disappointments. Such obsessive behavior will grind away all your motivation. A more sustainable approach is to focus on the sticking to the process as a whole.
5 Ways To Stay On The Fat Loss Bandwagon Forever
There is an excess of advice on how to lose fat. However, the world keeps on getting fatter and fatter.
Now, I strongly believe that this is happening because most people, despite having more than enough knowledge about food and exercise, do not know how to permanently change their behavior.
So here is how to conquer the psychological aspect of weight loss:
1. Have very specific goals: Undefined goals lead to undefined behavior. And the fastest way to get what you want is to know exactly what you want. So don’t rely on vague weight loss motivators such as, “I want to increase my health.”
2. Take at least some measurements: If you track some variables, you are more likely to succeed here. Without a way of tracking progress, you are much more likely to lose motivation or to fall of the bandwagon. Even better, tracking measurements helps you assess program effectiveness.
3. Make your goal very big: Big thinking leads to big action. A small goal will lead to small motivation, but a big goal will lead to massive motivation. So dream, just like you used to when you were a child. Having a big goal is the best gift you can give yourself.
5 Tools For Assisting Others In Beating Food Addictions
If so, take caution because food addictions are real and they are destroying the health of countless people. We know that food addictions are real because research has shown brain alterations as a result of food intakes.
And having a food addiction is not healthy because being overweight is associated with so many co-morbidities.
Thus, without further ado, here are 5 tools for beating food addictions:
1. Let them know how you feel: The simple act of expressing your feelings can make a huge difference in the person’s perspective. You have to be careful, however, with being forceful or critical. Doing so will get the person’s defense up and they won’t listen to anything you have to say.
2. Start doing the grunt work: Beginning the research phase of dealing with the addiction can get the ball rolling and provide a sense of trajectory. This sense of trajectory can motivate the addicted person to take further action and gain momentum.
3. Don’t be a passerby: Do NOT jump on the excuse bandwagon with the person in question. If you agree with their excuses, you will only revalidate the thought processes that are keeping them stuck with the addiction. Keep in mind that people can remain stuck with extremely negative behaviors for a very long time because of internal excuses.
The Mental Side Of Losing Arm Flab
For the most part, diet and exercise are not what holds women back from reaching their “lose arm flab” goal. The truth is that diet and exercise are actually the least important aspects of reaching sexy arm stardom!
There is so much free information out there that most women know how to eat and exercise in a relatively healthy way.
But most women do NOT know how to stick to said programs for the long haul. Why? Because their thought processes haven’t been optimized.
I struggled with up and down motivation for a very long time when trying to lose arm flab. So called self help books and motivational speakers only provided temporary motivation that would always end up fading away.
Luckily, I found some awesome work by David Burns M.D., that provided an extremely effective method for optimizing thought processes and maintaining motivation for the long haul. Central to his method is the identification of “cognitive distortions.”
So without further ado, here are 3 major cognitive distortions you need to know today so that you have motivation tomorrow:
How To Succeed With Arm Fat Loss
Do not make the same mistake most women make when trying to lose arm fat: neglecting the mental part of the equation. In the end, your thoughts will dictate whether or not you reach your goal.
Why are thoughts so important? Because even if you have the best program in the world, there will come a point when you start to get tired of it. This is a proven psychological principle. So in the end, it is your mental outlook that will help you lose that arm fat, not your diet and exercise regimen.
So here are 6 tips for winning the war on arm fat:
1. Change how you value food. We have been conditioned to value food that is both cheap and convenient. Unfortunately, food that falls into this category is usually very bad for you. Accept that food for losing arm fat may be a little more expensive and may take a little more time to prepare.
2. Eliminate all self criticism. Even small amounts here will have devastating consequences. Never be self critical when evaluating your body. In the long run, this will deplete you of any energy to keep moving forward.