Friday, 18 January 2013

Self Belief

Going through a journey such as mine there's always going to be times when you doubt yourself, doubt whether you can do it and doubt whether its worth it. It's at those times that you need to get a bit of perspective in life, take a step back & breathe.

First of all, look at how far you've come so far. Some people might sit there & think: "Well I really haven't done that much at all," but I doubt that's really true. What would you be doing right now if you hadn't started? What habits have you changed since you started? How much healthier & happier have you been since you started? What new things have you had the confidence to try? Thinking about these things myself, I know that I've gained a great deal from my journey so far.

Secondly, think about where you would like to be & what it will take to get there. What do you want to look like? What would you like to achieve? I often find this idea quite overwhelming personally because its so hard to define my end goal. I find it much easier to visualise my smaller milestones along the way rather than visualise the big picture. Think about how proud you'll be when you run that race, lift that weight or wear that bikini.

Thirdly, realise that you don't have to complete this change overnight. So many people think they have to lose "this much weight in this many weeks"--- no. Improving your health & reaching your goals is a life-long struggle. Don't give up because your results aren't instantaneous---- the good things in life aren't.

Fourthly, if you've been comparing your results to that of others then that's not the way to go. Why? Everyone is at a different stage of their journey, everyone's bodies are different & everyone has a different perspective. I found myself ogling one of the other lean & strong ladies a while ago thinking 'why don't I look like that?' only to find out that she'd been training for 3 years and was a competitive body sculptor. I've only been going for 5 months (& her body type is quite different to mine)---- no wonder I don't look anywhere near that!

Fifthly, find your self-belief---- it's in there somewhere! Tell yourself that you are a strong & capable person (you are), you deserve to be strong, healthy & fit (you do), you are worth the effort and you can do it! (Believe me you can!!) It may be difficult to make yourself believe this at times but trust me when I say its the absolute truth.

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