goal will. Instead of being motivated by the fear of a heart attack, for
example, you might focus your energies on the goal of seeing a grandchild
graduate. Instead of focusing on a dislike
of your physical appearance, you
might strive to have more energy and a greater zest for life. A positive
motivation — whatever it is — can be a powerful engine. A singular goal to
which you’re deeply committed can push you forward and keep you going
as you begin to form new healthy habits.
A big part of why we fail in changing a behavior comes from not
understanding and identifying our “why.” When
we have difficulty eating
differently, being more active, or reducing unhealthy habits such as
smoking or drinking too much alcohol, it’s
essential that we understand
why we are trying to accomplish such a goal.
Take, for example, changing our eating patterns. The average American
makes a couple of hundred decisions a day on eating. The decisions are
usually about what to eat and how much. As
the day goes on we suffer
decision fatigue, which leads to decisions that we regret later.
But if you understand your “why” for changing your eating habits, it
provides strong positive motivation during difficult decision times. The
“why” is essential and it allows us to do the “what,” the “how” and the
“when.”
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