… And escape the self-defeating diet-binge cycle for good
- Cultivate an attitude of gratitude: Remind yourself of the people and things that make you feel grateful.
- Develop your compassion: Try to be kind to yourself and others.
- Get outraged to get motivated: check out www.aboutface.org to see just how soul-destroying advertising can be.
- Reward yourself: Develop a list of non-food rewards and honor yourself liberally.
- Empower yourself: Remember each of us is responsible for the life experience we create.
- Celebrate you body right now: What is beautiful about it? What is your best feature? Let how you feel about your best feature inform the areas you don’t feel so good about.
- Trust yourself: You know who you are and what to do to let your truest self shine.
- Be a flexible gatekeeper: can you eat and care for yourself in a loving way that allows for everyday health and occasional healthy splurges?
- Cultivate positive thoughts: when you notice a judging or negative thought, can you turn it around and make it a positive one?
- Nurture yourself: What can you feed your body and your soul and your spirit to let it grow.
- Relax: Take one-minute or even a five-breath pause though the day to center yourself and release tension.
- Nice n’easy: Make small easy changes, and over time you’ll see big results.
- Be yourself: Avoid adopting habits that you just don’t like to do – you can find enough things you enjoy to make the difference
- Connect: Cultivate positive relationships with family and friends.
- Celebrate your uniqueness: There has never been another being just like you, and there never will be again.
- Develop your strengths: what do you feel passionate about? How can you bring more of it into your life?
