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The Tuesday Mindf#ck

I woke up today with that old feeling you may also be familiar with. That I had let myself down and that I had already failed.

But that really made me hone in on my thoughts and my beliefs. I hadn’t done anything yesterday that I hadn’t intended. No great transgression I needed to atone for. No, in fact, I had done exactly as I had intended, I ate and drank as I intended.

So why the mind-f#ck this morning?

Because in years past, I would be on a “magical” diet right now. I would be in Day 2 of Diet and Deprivation mode. Lost in the wilderness of hunger and cravings, praying that this time would be the last time.

And that’s not where I am today. There is no “start” to a way of life. There is no “end” or “falling off the wagon.” There is only “what I do.”

So this is what I do.

  • I move my body. When I get bored with a certain program or routine, I try something new.
  • I eat only when I am hungry. And never to run away from or avoid feeling.
  • I am mindful of balance in my life and try to ensure that I never stray too far from center.
  • I make time for self-care, and force myself to take timeouts if I need to.

What can you do to make your choices a lifestyle and not just a diet?

Image Credits:
     Karolina Grabowska licensed under Pixabay License

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Christy R. Hall

Christy R. Hall is a Wellness Mindset Coach & Emotional Alchemist. She focuses on helping people change their lives from the inside out. Trained in hypnosis, Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), various Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), she has numerous skills to help clients achieve real and lasting change. Christy says, “When you know how the mind works, it’s easy to make changes.” Christy fancies herself to be a Jedi Master, a verbal Ninja, and a Mindset Architect. In her free time, she spins yarn (both literally spinning fiber into yarn, as well as, writing), crochets for charity, watches silly cat videos, looks at pictures of Corgis, and plays massively multiplayer online games. Her current favorite is Elder Scrolls Online.