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<\/h1>\n<\/h1>\nChange How You Think For Better Health<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span> A recent AI Fitness survey of 2,000 adults found that nearly 100% of respondents wanted to be healthy. However, nearly 68% said that because it took so much work to achieve the desired results, it felt overwhelming and so they would rather just avoid it altogether. And nearly the same percentage said they didn\u2019t even know where to start even if they wanted to try. This means they become more susceptible to many of the fitness, dieting and supplement quick fixes that come and go, leaving them in a state of \u201cweight cycling\u201d \u2013 being caught in an endless carousel of dropping then gaining weight from inconsistencies in healthy eating habits and in exercise. So, what\u2019s Understanding Why We Struggle & Fail<\/span> Problems occur because most people who develop and practice bad habits probably do know better, but they are not long-term thinkers and if their behaviors do not have immediate negative consequences, then they do not perceive that their actions are detrimental to themselves. They are not thinking five, ten, twenty years down the road; they are just living day to day. And, according to entrepreneur and author Jim Rohn, \u201c…failure is nothing more than a few errors in judgment repeated every day.\u201d The sky didn\u2019t fall on us because we gorged on pizza and beer and just hung out and played video games all week, so all must be good! Well, we shouldn\u2019t become complacent about our health because failure\u2019s most dangerous attribute is in its subtlety. These three basic and primitive survival functions often get in the way of us practicing healthy behavior because much of exercise flies in the face of these three motivators, and poor eating habits are sustained because it is more pleasurable to eat that tasty comfort food! But thankfully, as humans we also have a higher functioning neocortex that allows us to reason and overcome the primal urges to lay low or eat bad. So if you are ready to hit that snooze button instead of go to the gym, you\u2019ll at least know what is motivating you to do so. Once your new mindset gets you back on track and you have a solid Life Mission Statement to shoot for, make sure you develop a plan and persevere by continuously working to overcome bad habits and become the best that you can be by growing mentally and physically stronger just a little bit more each and every day!<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Change How You Think For Better Health You will only take an action after your mind first approves it. And if you don\u2019t have control of your mind, then your mind will be much more susceptible to outside influences and … Continue reading
\nYou will only take an action after your mind first approves it. And if you don\u2019t have control of your mind, then your mind will be much more susceptible to outside influences and you will also be governed by neurochemical stimuli like when you get those dopamine hits from eating donuts, and from internal instinctual motivators like fear and self-doubt. And that never leads to good things. <\/p>\n
\nthe moral of this story? There are never any \u201cquick fixes\u201d to achieve good health!<\/p>\n
\nMost everyone knows that consistent weekly exercise and eating healthy foods are the cornerstones to long-term good health and there are hundreds of medical studies to back that up. So why is it that less than 20% of our adult population meets the minimum 21\/2 hours per week of moderate exercise? Because, as was said earlier, it takes work, discipline and perseverance to eat right, exercise and stay healthy.<\/p>\n
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\nFour Mindset Changes That Will Transform Your Life<\/span>
\nAfter saying all of that, it doesn\u2019t have to be all doom and gloom. But it is important to understand what you are up against, before you can make those waypoint changes. Here are four ways to retool and rethink, so you can get on the right mental track for a sustainable, healthy life:
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\n1. Be Aware and Understand the \u201cMotivational Triad\u201d <\/span>
\nOur super-powerful middle brain, called the limbic system, is the area of our brain that keeps us alive day after day, and contains our emotions, memory and our present-time \u201cfight, flight or freeze\u201d motivators. It is our protector, but it also is very risk-averse. Here, our three main survival functions called the \u201cMotivational Triad\u201d reside. They are:<\/p>\n\n
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\n2. Think \u201cInfinite\u201d Not \u201cFinite\u201d<\/span> Develop a core Life Mission Statement that becomes your ultimate driver. This infinite approach to your life will sustain you through many tough times and will keep you grounded on your lifelong health journey. For example, saying, \u201cI want to lose 30 pounds in 6 months,\u201d is a finite approach, and is fine as long as it is a goal that fits within your overall Life Mission. Saying, \u201cI want to be healthy and athletic for my two grandchildren,\u201d is taking the infinite approach, and gives you a much stronger and emotional \u201cWhy\u201d to reference time and time again.
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\n3. Reprioritize Your Health!<\/span> If you ask most people what their top three priorities are, chances are that their own personal health isn\u2019t on that list. You only get one body to live in, and you can\u2019t trade it in for another, so why is your health not ALWAYS your number-one, top priority? The fact is should your health fail, then it may not matter what your other priorities are. So reshuffle and keep your health at the top of the list. Create keystone habits that are the support habits that bring other areas of your life into order, and you\u2019ll find that those excuses that previously kept you from exercising and eating well go away, and you\u2019ll make time to do the right thing!
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\n4. Adopt a Training Mindset<\/span> Exercising hard when you\u2019re tired, or eating raw broccoli instead of a PB&J sandwich can sometimes suck! But the military has a term that all of us should adopt \u2013 to \u201cEmbrace the Suck!\u201d Not everything goes well, but if you are of strong mind, you will overcome obstacles instead of stopping short of them. Just embrace the things that can move you forward, even though you may not want to or feel like it.<\/p>\n