Nordine's Mindful Tip

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

How many times have you made resolutions that lasted just about the same amount of time it takes to read this sentence? Don't feel bad. Out of 10 people, eight won't keep their resolutions for more than a month.

Whether it's working out regularly, "releasing weight" (my dear friend John Assaraf likes these words as opposed to "losing weight", I will tell you why in another issue) or changing your diet, they are most often directed at making us feel better about ourselves.

Mindful Tip
Why are these goals likely to fail? Much of the problem is with your mind-set and a lack of planning, as well as getting the wrong information. Being aware of what the obstacles will be and how to avoid them is crucial in setting goals and actually achieving them.

Mindful Wisdom
Accept who you are and what your current life situation is. When you reject your situation it tends to stick to you like glue. What you resist persists; I am sure you've heard this before.

Mindful Action
Make a conscious choice and go for it. When challenges arise we tend to revert back to our old condition. That's a normal mind event. Go over the threshold and climb back up, you will only be closer to your dreams. Changing a habit is just a matter of finding another one; a more positive one that will give you a benefit, even if it is a delayed benefit such as exercising. Immediate benefit such as feeling good by, say, smoking a cigarette, is deadly and you know it. Besides, it takes 10-15 minutes for a smoke break -try to add it up in weeks and years, you will soon find out that it's an absurd waste of time, money and life as opposed to more time to play, more money to spend and more oxygen to breathe.

Labels: inspiration, mindful fitness

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