There seems to be a diet book for every weight loss angle imaginable, yet everybody keeps on gaining more and more weight.
One reason for this is that most people do not know how to reprogram their behavior for lasting change. In fact, I believe that learning how to integrate new habits into established routines is more important than diet or exercise.
Thus, without further ado, here is how to master your motivation to master your metabolism:
1. Have very specific goals: Undefined goals lead to undefined behavior. And the fastest way to get what you want is to know exactly what you want. So don’t rely on vague weight loss motivators such as, “I want to increase my health.”
2. Take at least some measurements: If you track some variables, you are more likely to succeed here. Without a way of tracking progress, you are much more likely to lose motivation or to fall of the bandwagon. Even better, tracking measurements helps you assess program effectiveness.
3. Make your goal very big: Big thinking leads to big action. A small goal will lead to small motivation, but a big goal will lead to massive motivation. So dream, just like you used to when you were a child. Having a big goal is the best gift you can give yourself.
4. Be very careful about whipping yourself: In other words, use something positive as a motivating tool. And never use the avoidance of something negative as a source of motivation. You see, trying to avoid the negative leads to mental and subsequent physical burnout.
5. Put yourself under time pressure: Time pressure is the best way to get things done. Not only are you already conditioned by society to react to time pressure, but it helps you focus on the most necessary action items for goal achievement.
Don’t think that staying motivated in the long run requires some type of super human effort, it doesn’t. You just have to make sure you are using the right approach for motivational success. Even more important, you have to take action now!
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