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Reach Your Goals With These Mind Games

I have repeatedly said that if we want to change our lives, we need to change our actions.  If we want different results from yesterday, a week ago, a month ago or a year ago, we need to change what we did yesterday, last week, last month or last year. 

As the saying goes, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Most of us have good intentions to change for the better.  Many of make a plan and want to take action.  Unfortunately, most of us, fail to actually DO what we plan.

These simple mind games can help you take the necessary action to achieve your goals. 

You can quit unwanted habits and start desirable ones by playing these mind games.

Say you want to quit eating unhealthy snacks (or any unwanted habit).  Typically you think each time you eat a bag of chips or a few cookies, I failed.  But, if you play the mind game right, you can open yourself up to success.  You need to train yourself to play this game.  Each time you want to take cookie, you think of all the different things you could do instead of taking a cookie.  You will begin to realize how many ways there are to succeed, rather than fail.  I will eat an apple.  I will go for a walk.  I will have a glass of water.  This helps you use the power of self-fulfilling prophecy.  Say something you want to do, and then do it!

You need to play this same mind game if you want to create a positive habit.  Maybe you want to exercise 30 minutes a day.  Many people fail to meet this goal when they start thinking and saying, I won’t get my exercise in today.  If you want to succeed, you need to come up with a better outcome, like, I will go for a walk before breakfast or during lunch, or I will use the treadmill or stationary bicycle while watching TV this evening.  

When you choose to speak like this and play these games with your mind, you will increase your willpower and you will have a much higher success rate.

If you want to increase your chances of succeeding, you need to change your mindset!
  
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If you want more coaching on playing mind games to reach your goals, contact me at: tracy@absorb360.com.