Thoughts and goals

Okay it’s time for some real talk. This last week I started a 90 day fitness challenge. It’s been a mix of good and hard. One of my goals is to eat less sugar. And I really love me some sugar! It’s definitely not easy to resist, but today I want to show you that it’s totally possible! It’s just a matter of training your brain. 

 It’s so funny to me to watch how my brain reacts to new and seemingly hard things. It’s like a toddler! Anytime it notices a treat that I’m now trying harder to avoid it thinks it’s going to DIE if it can’t have said treat. Like for reals die. Or if a workout goes a little bit longer than planned it wants me to give up. Because it’s just too hard. Have you ever had these moments? The ones where your brain try’s to sabotage anything good you’re trying to do for yourself? Well, if you have and you’re feeling stuck I have good news for you! You don’t have to believe what your silly brain is feeding you. For example, it’s okay to want something sweet but decide with your higher brain that you’re going to pass in order to keep commitments to yourself. And do you know what happens over time the more you ignore that crazy side of your brain? Those feelings get less and less intense. I promise it’s true because I’ve done it! Eventually the treats just aren’t as tempting. And when you do have them on purpose, you enjoy that SO much more! You also want to look at what’s really bothering you. Example: have you ever found yourself in the pantry with your hand in the bag of chocolate chips right after a particularly frustrating parenting moment? What if it’s totally normal and totally okay to just relax into the frustration? Of course it doesn’t feel good, but it’s also not going to kill you. These negative feelings are just vibrations in your body. And the more you allow them, the less power they have over you and your decisions. When you’re eating those chocolate chips you might actually be trying to avoid a negative emotion. Which is totally fine by the way, unless it’s getting in the way of some bigger goal and keeping you stuck.  So next time you find yourself trying to reach for a greater version of yourself don’t listen to your brain when it tells you this adventure will kill you. It won’t. And you can walk away from the cookies and feel frustrated, angry, etc because It will pass. Especially if you don’t try to resist it.