It's the feeling of entitlement that leads us astray!!! We are not entitled to comfort, relaxation, or work-free lives! Think about that....If you lived each day fulfilling your responsibilities and obligations without the mindset of "getting a break" or deserving time away from responsibilities and obligations, would you be as stressed out? Would you be as frustrated? More importantly, would you be as off track fitness and/or nutrition wise?? Are not a lot of bad eating, any bad habits really, just a result of "a vacation from our lives" mindset (aka responsibilities and obligations)??? Why? Who said we were entitled to anything but hard work?
Enjoy your life by not fighting it! What happened to the satisfaction in a job well done, a days hard work, a gift of good behavior from our children following our examples?? Our children mirror our behavior, so consider what the reflection is teaching them....Your Children Are Watching!
I am by no means suggesting you not have enjoyment or downtime, but rather you step outside of feeling it is owed you. Happy breaks come throughout each and every day, enjoy them in the satisfaction of truly earning them instead of yearning for them!
In that same regard, stop thinking of eating well as a chore or drudgery, or exercise as punishment. Food is the nourishment your body needs to sustain life. That's it. Very simply, food is fuel. Where did we get so sidetracked to think that it was a sport or a well deserved treat? You are not a dog. Reward yourself with something other than food! 'Back in the day' when food had to be grown or hunted or you didn't eat, there was plenty of physical activity. Exercise today is necessary to replace our very 'relaxed' and easy lives (seriously, think just as far back as the settlers and complain about your day?). The conveniences of modern day has left us needing to replace the lack of daily physical activity in an artificial way....EXERCISE. Your body requires it!
Enjoy your life by not fighting it! What happened to the satisfaction in a job well done, a days hard work, a gift of good behavior from our children following our examples?? Our children mirror our behavior, so consider what the reflection is teaching them....Your Children Are Watching!
I am by no means suggesting you not have enjoyment or downtime, but rather you step outside of feeling it is owed you. Happy breaks come throughout each and every day, enjoy them in the satisfaction of truly earning them instead of yearning for them!
In that same regard, stop thinking of eating well as a chore or drudgery, or exercise as punishment. Food is the nourishment your body needs to sustain life. That's it. Very simply, food is fuel. Where did we get so sidetracked to think that it was a sport or a well deserved treat? You are not a dog. Reward yourself with something other than food! 'Back in the day' when food had to be grown or hunted or you didn't eat, there was plenty of physical activity. Exercise today is necessary to replace our very 'relaxed' and easy lives (seriously, think just as far back as the settlers and complain about your day?). The conveniences of modern day has left us needing to replace the lack of daily physical activity in an artificial way....EXERCISE. Your body requires it!
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