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Creating a Mindset for Health and Wellness
So much of health is all about habits and actions, but where do these all stem from?
What if you don’t have to make as many changes as you think you do? What if there was one powerful thing that would make a lot of difference?
That thing is Mindset.
Mindset is sometimes called “the story we tell ourselves.” It’s our attitude toward things in our life, and we have control over our mindset.
And research is showing that it may be far more powerful than we thought.
Here’s a quick story about a fascinating study.
Researchers at Stanford University looked at a bunch of people's health and wellness lifestyle habits, as well as health markers.
What they found was that the people who "thought" they were a lot less active had a higher risk of death than the general public, even if they weren’t less active! And, they also had up to 71% higher risk of death than people who "thought" they were more active.
How is this even possible that people who simply thought they were less active had higher risks, even if it wasn’t true?
There are a couple of ideas why.
One is that maybe if we think we're less active, it may make us feel more stressed. And stress isn't good for our mental or physical health. Second, there may be a bit of a mind-body connection where the body creates what the mind visualizes.
Researchers don't know why, but what matters is that there is a positive mindset. So, let me give you a couple of strategies to boost your mindset for health and wellness.
Healthy mindset strategy 1 – aim for progress not perfection.
Almost no one eats perfectly seven days a week, me included. It's inevitable that obsessing over the quality and quantity of everything you eat, or drink will leave you exhausted and frustrated, not exactly a positive mindset for creating the change you seek.
It can bring on binge eating, shame, and/or guilt, to name a few - none of these are great ways to create healthy habits.
You want to get healthier by making better choices and building better habits. And these are usually best done incrementally - one step at a time.
Revisit the positive changes you have already made, celebrate them and be proud of your progress.
I know you're thinking "but I haven't made any progress yet". I get that, I used to say those things to myself. I bet if you really think about it, you will find some WINS, grab them and rejoice! That's progress baby! ; )
So, instead of having a black and white approach where everything is good or bad, why not aim for progress to empower yourself to make better choices, instead of perfect choices.
Health mindset strategy 2 - Stop making trade-offs
When you try to earn a gluttonous weekend by eating “clean” during the week, you're making a trade-off. You're telling yourself that, if you're good(aka depriving yourself) most of the week, you can go wild on the weekend.
And honestly, that's not awesome because your mindset is jumping from one extreme to the other. You are telling yourself that “if I limit what I eat now, I can eat whatever and as much as I want this weekend”.
This strategy can end up leaving you feeling stuffed and miserable. ‘
Instead of “I can’t eat X” try saying “I get to eat Y and feel great!”
If there is something you “really” want, eat it, ENJOY and SAVOR it and move on.
Just live as though you're trying to do well every single day. You care about your health and wellness and want to live your life to the fullest. You're doing your best, you’re making progress.
Conclusion:
Your mindset for health and wellness can be a powerful tool for better physical health and wellness. There’s a proven mind-body connection that research can measure.
Close your eyes, visualize the person that makes you happy, proud, confident, energized, she has regained control, is rocking her life, loves the skin she is in and is making progress day by day! <3
Thinking positively and dropping the black/white and good/bad labels, can help you reach your health and fitness goals.
How is your mindset for health and wellness?
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