Why chasing health goals is so difficult.

Published: July 15, 2023, 12:11 a.m.

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Have you been told you should walk? Maybe that\\u2019s what\\u2019s getting in the way.

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  • What is getting in the way of you walking?\\xa00:02
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    • What can be getting in the way of you walking is how you are talking to yourself about it, such as external-focused words such as should have.
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  • Why do you not follow through on your health goals?\\xa01:28
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    • A lot of people take up positive healthy habits after a major scare, but many of them find it too difficult to consolidate the changes.
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  • Letting go of excuses, barriers and reasons for not following through with a health commitment .\\xa02:32
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    • Your mind loves to \'help\' you by using words of \'encouragement\' - telling you you have to, need to, must, and should, do things. This is counterproductive.
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    • Hands up if you love it when people tell you what to do.
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    • The first step is letting go of excuses, barriers, reasons and instead focus on the language you are using.
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  • Owning your thoughts and feelings.\\xa05:26
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    • The next step is to own the thoughts and feelings that are coming up, and how you feel when you write them.
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  • Creating a space for choice.\\xa07:13
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    • A brain dump gives you clarity and leaves space for choice.
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    • The next step is to play with decision and choice words and see how they sound.
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    Join the Walking is Awesome program, or work one on one with me to establish a long term walking habit that you want to do.

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    https://bit.ly/3PpsSCg.

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    If you have suggestions for future topics, you are warmly welcome to email me at walkingisawesome@proton.me.

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