| We all dream of changing in 30 days. We all expect | | | | become truly ingrained in your consciousness as you |
| instant rewards at the speed of thought. And, we | | | | replace the old pattern. It's like a musician practicing |
| also expect success at first try. However we were | | | | the same scale on a piano until he feels it is perfect. |
| not programmed that way. It takes many years to | | | | Musicians don't say, I made a mistake and give up. |
| develop the ingrained pattern for leading our unique | | | | Musicians know "it takes a joyful sound to make the |
| lives. The path to success with change for any one | | | | world go round" and this is the process it takes to |
| starts with re- programming the mind. | | | | turn your life around. |
| Once you have chosen the life enhancement of | | | | For instance, at your favorite coffee shop you |
| healthy eating, expect success. However your | | | | automatically order your usual 500 calorie sugary |
| present eating habits and patterns have been | | | | drink. Forget about chastising yourself, or accepting |
| ingrained possibly from child hood. Here is a simple | | | | your old behavior, just simply Start Over. Order a |
| behavior that leads to success. Notice yourself. It | | | | healthier drink now!. Treat the unhealthy drink as a |
| helps you to identify and learn how you operate with | | | | sacrifice and do it with out judgment, without feeling |
| food and how to navigate the path to change to | | | | unworthy or feeling that this new path is impossible |
| ensure success. | | | | or that you are designed to be an unhealthy failure. |
| As you create an intention to change, notice your | | | | Right then and there you began again. You Started |
| emotions. Let's say you have an intention to eat | | | | Over. And old wise saying - Now Is the Moment of |
| healthy. You might have to deal with fear of failure, | | | | Power - is working here. It helps you to stay present |
| insecurities of choice of food and resistance to | | | | and not go back to pass behavior or dread the |
| learning new life skills. Holding the intention is the way | | | | future. |
| to success. | | | | When making healthy eating changes it helps to |
| Next relish the mistakes. When you perceive a failure, | | | | scrutinize your old patterns. Become aware of what |
| don't stop trying! Adopt the practice to immediately | | | | automatic behavior brings you comfort and joy. Can |
| Start Over. This might sound simple, but it is a | | | | you visualize you life without this pattern? These are |
| powerful mind focusing and behavior altering | | | | the times that you will constantly have to remind |
| technique for anyone serious about switching to | | | | yourself that you can Start Over. You want to eat a |
| healthy eating habits. | | | | healthy breakfast but you never have time. A |
| To maintain your focus, become mindful of your task. | | | | starting over pattern would be to reorganize your |
| Notice if your energy shifts when you fret about a | | | | shopping and preparation time. Winners exceed their |
| failure. Notice how you feel if you skip the fretting | | | | expectations by Starting Over. |
| and just Start Over. This helps your new pattern to | | | | |