16/09/2024
Why do I put off for tomorrow what can be done today..!
The answer may be that you are stuck in a cycle of instant gratification, then beating your self up and then looking for more instant gratification to make it all better.
The desire to feel good now, forgetting how it will make you feel later is all too common a road to travel when it comes to addiction and over eating.
Especially for those of us that live incredibly busy or stressful lives, you donât want to engage in more work, you just want something that feels good right now.
How many times have you started a diet on Monday only to fall apart by Thursday, how many times have you said I wonât have a drink this week or Iâm going to stop va**ng only to be starting again before the week is out.
This is instant gratification, the desire to feel good right now regardless of the consequences.
And yes, maybe it does make you feel good that instant but then we are often left with thoughts of, âWhy, whatâs wrong with me, Iâm a failure, I canât stick to anythingâ.
If this resonates with you please do get in touch.
I will help you understand delayed gratification and support you whilst you become a master of this. The ability to cope with the immediate discomfort in order to feel better later.
Being able to press the pause button, being able to take a minute to ask yourself what you really want. Sounds easy, but all too many of us know this can be a tricky skill to master.
Only through changing your relationship with food or drink can you expect long term results.
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result will not work as Einstein famously said, this is insanity.
Well it will slowly drive you insane and then you take it out on the one person you need to be kindest to and thatâs yourself, what chance do you then have of doing something positive when you are stuck in this rut of hating on yourself.
Any diet will lead to weight regain, if you go back to doing what you did before, long term life style change is the goal and understanding your individual relationship with food will help you achieve this.
If you are looking to lose up to 3 stone by Christmas and to keep it off for good please do get in touch, high levels of support from me and you will be feeling your best self in no time.
natalie.fernando@lighterlifementor.com
07554 424242
www.lighterlife.com/nataliefernando