Avoid Negative Thinking

"If you want to change your circumstances, first change your thinking” – unknown

The only person who can stop you from achieving your fitness goals is you. However it’s important to have a support system to cheer you along the way. Friends, family and co-workers are usually your biggest supporters, offering words of encouragement and complementing you on your improvements. Conversely some will tell you that you’re dreaming and you’ll never accomplish your goals. This is usually because they themselves could never imagine themselves completing such a goal. These words of discouragement only become true when you believe them to be true.

While those around you may try to sabotage your success, your biggest supporter and your biggest enemy is yourself. When you tell yourself “I’m too tired to exercise”, or “working out is too hard”, or “I tried before and failed”, you’re impeding your own progress by acting as your worst enemy. The good news is you have a choice, and if you want to succeed choose positive thinking or negative thinking.

Learn to become your biggest supporter. If the thoughts that run through your head are mostly negative, your chances of accomplishing your goal are greatly reduced. By changing your thoughts to positive ones your chances of success greatly improve. Tell yourself you can, believe you can and you will accomplish what others may think is impossible. When negative thoughts enter your mind re-evaluate them and put a positive spin on them. If you tell yourself “I don’t have time to exercise” change your thinking to “I’ll reassess my priorities and make time for exercise”. Instead of saying “I’ve failed before and I can’t succeed” change your thinking to “I’m going to take small steps, follow my plan, and reach my fitness goals”.

In addition to changing your thinking, surround yourself with others who may have similar fitness goals and those who offer words encouragement, while spending less time with those who fill you mind with negative thoughts. Click here to get support carrying out your fitness goals.