{"id":4733,"date":"2014-06-07T16:56:18","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T13:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/?p=4733"},"modified":"2014-06-07T20:53:41","modified_gmt":"2014-06-07T17:53:41","slug":"your-mind-and-your-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/your-mind-and-your-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"YOur Mind and YOur Behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"


Many experts believe that healthy behaviors have their roots in your mind.<\/span>

What you think and believe will determine how well you’ll follow through and apply the paradigm of a healthy lifestyle in your daily existence.<\/span>

Consider these mind strategies to galvanize your efforts for a healthy lifestyle:<\/span>

1. Recognize your prior life successes.<\/span>
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Take some time to reflect on what you’ve been successful at in the past.<\/span>

Then, use those prior life successes to ignite your passion to live healthy.<\/span>

* Maybe you’re proud of the fact you worked yourself through college.<\/span>

* Perhaps you’re known as the co-worker to go to when seeking work knowledge.<\/span>

* Maybe you took care of your ailing mother and nursed her back to health.<\/span>

* You can use these past successes to your advantage in the present!<\/span>

2. Consider what’s good and positive about your life right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Perhaps you live in a lovely apartment located just where you want to be.<\/span>

Maybe you’re in a great relationship and you’re optimistic about how it’s progressing.<\/span>

* When you embrace the enrichment of your life, you’ll be more motivated to strive for good health.<\/span>

3. Think about the connections between a healthy lifestyle and a happy life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For example, reflect on how great you feel physically and emotionally when you eat a good breakfast.<\/span>

Also, take notice of how well you can relax and sleep when you skip that heavy snack in the evening.\u00a0<\/span>

* When you recognize the intimate relationship between your daily lifestyle choices and your emotions, you’ll be more focused on taking steps to live well.\u00a0<\/span>

4. Renew your commitment to your own health each day.
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Determine what you really want for yourself and your future.<\/span>

* What kind of lifestyle do you desire?<\/span>

A life where you sit in front of the television all evening and most weekends or one where you’re active, trying new physical activities all the time, and discovering adventure?\u00a0<\/span>

5. Make it a personal goal to become physically and emotionally stronger.
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When you have physical strength, emotional strength isn’t far behind.<\/span>

* Vow to strengthen your core and get it into tip-top shape.<\/span>

* Tap into your courage to follow your path to a healthy lifestyle.<\/span>

6. Realize that you can eat the flavors and foods you want in moderation.
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Use positive, optimistic thinking regarding nutrition.<\/span>

Avoid taking the approach that you must deny yourself of the tastes you love.\u00a0<\/span>

* Instead, say that there’s nothing you can’t have as long as you limit the portions.<\/span>

And then remind yourself of all the healthy good food you can have like juicy fruits, savory vegetables, and high protein snacks.<\/span>

7. Take it one day at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Living your life one day at a time keeps things simple.<\/span>

Say to yourself, “Just for today, I will eat fresh and healthy foods and I will exercise.”\u00a0<\/span>

Recognize that although\u00a0<\/span>tomorrow<\/span><\/span>\u00a0is another day, for now, you’ll stay on the path you’ve chosen for increased vigor and vitality.<\/span>

8. Remain emotionally connected with yourself-live life consciously.<\/span>
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When you live life consciously, you recognize the power you hold in every decision.<\/span>

Pull from your energy to make positive choices from that power.<\/span>

* You’ll likely experience feelings of exhilaration and conscientiousness in your efforts!<\/span>

9. Have faith and confidence in yourself.<\/span>
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Get in touch with your self-confidence to take a clearer path toward vitality and longevity. Ponder these aspects of you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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