I didn't write this but i figured we all need a little pep talk every now and then. I need one all the time yet I find myself encouraging people with out even knowing...weird but I'll accept it. Over the next 11 days I will be giving tip for the LIVING THE STANDARD...
1. Change your self image.
“The person we believe ourselves to be will always act in a manner consistent with our self-image.”
“We will always tend to fulfill our own expectation of ourselves.”
“Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.”
You will often stop yourself from doing stuff that “just isn’t you”. But when that stuff is the new normal, the stuff you just do because you are you then it becomes a lot easier.
How can you change your own self image?
Here’s what I used to see myself as a fit and healthy person rather than a person who dabbles in such stuff occasionally:
* A ton of proof. Your mind needs proof that you are this new person. The proof is the experiences you have had. So if you really dive in and immerse yourself in something like fitness and work out every other/every day, read a lot about it all and are eating healthy stuff in a conscious way you change a lot about your day to day living environment. Expanding your comfort zone like this will quickly give you a lot of experiences and so the change can come about quicker than if you dabble a bit with it for a few years.
* Let go of your old self image. In my experience you can shift back and forth between two self images. I think at some point you have to make a shift and let your old identity go if you want to grow. It may be your identity when it comes to health. Or money. Or socially. The problem is that the old image is so familiar and reassuring that your mind may not want to let go. I recommend checking out Let Go! to learn how to better let go of your past self image and other things in your life.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
IT'S TIME FOR A PEP TALK...Change your self image.
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This is so inspirational!! Let me know when the book is published.
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