Everyone’s brain is wired for disbelief because your habit-brain is simply trying to keep you safe and wants to avoid the threat of negative emotions (disappointment, shame, frustration, etc).
In order to ‘hedge our bets’ we often make our belief conditional on past results, hitting certain benchmarks, etc.
“I’ll believe in myself / my goal, BUT ONLY IF… I lose 10 pounds this month.”
Or
“I’ll believe in myself, BUT ONLY AFTER I prove it to myself first.”
Not only do we make our belief conditional on our results, but then we make our action and commitment conditional.
“I’ll keep taking action, BUT ONLY IF I keep getting results.”
Which means the moment the scale doesn’t cooperate the way you think it should, your belief, commitment, and continued action waiver.
Today’s podcast episode dives deeper into this topic of conditional belief, why it’s normal, and how you can move through it faster.
You’ll learn:
And when you're ready, here's how I can help:
Not only will I help you craft a weight loss plan that’s fun, easy, and doable (so that you can lose weight and actually keep it off for life), but I’ll help you bring that plan to life.
I’ll help you stay on track, walk with you side by side, and hold your hand through the hardest parts, so that your results become 100% inevitable.
And when the doubt and fear creep in, because this is all part of the process, I’ll bring you back into belief, so that you can keep taking action and moving forward no matter what.
Learn more about what I can do for you as your personal coach by scheduling your free consultation at www.bodyyoucrave.com/schedule.
It’s time to make your dream a reality. I’ll show you how.
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