Making Positive Changes

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​Making positive changes to your life can be tricky.  Life is always so busy that you start a new routine but find it hard to stay on track.

​I know so many people who are dealing with weight issues.  Each New Year they post on Facebook that "This will be the year I get fit and lose weight"  They then squeeze themselves into last years active wear which is even tighter than it was and determinedly head to the gym.

​They start off all guns blazing for the first week, committing fully to the 3 days a week hitting the gym.

​Then gradually the motivation decreases, family and work get in the way. They start to feel guilty. They tell themselves what a failure they are and give up......until next New Year where they repeat the cycle. And each year they are heavier and more unfit than the last year.

​Each time we set our minds to make a positive change in our lives and we fail, we are reinforcing to ourselves that change is simply too hard to implement.  In time we shrug our shoulders and say its not worth it.

If you want to make a positive change in your life go for it but plan things out and take SMALL manageable steps towards your goal.  The smaller the steps are the more achievable they are.  Smaller steps can often enable us to gradually reach our goals.  When your steps are small enough and you can achieve them, your motivation and determination to tackle the next step will be higher.

​A good way to start weight loss for example is to not start with hitting the gym in your Lycra active wear.  You can start by removing some of the naughty foods you eat. Making small changes to you diet first can help you start to lose some weight and give you more energy.

​What ever your goal.  Sit down and plan out small steps and a REALISTIC timeline for you to accomplish them.  You will be surprised at how much easier it is!