I want to walk each morning.   And I really want to eat healthy, but I never quite seem to manage it. I just can’t seem to get motivated……..
Diets and exercise regimes imply a start and end. A  sense of having to work at it to stay there which in turn  requires motivation. Unfortunately motivation tends to end at the first little slip up along  the way. And who can blame you, no one wants to be counting calories for the rest of their lives. No one wants to feel like they are depriving themselves.

So you want to stay motivated. Motivation comes in two forms, internal and external.

External motivation is anything happening in the external world that drives you towards losing weight. Life events such as planning to have a baby and increasing the chances of fertility, looking for Mr or Miss right, the big wedding day or an overseas holiday are all external motivators. Because the motivation is tied to an event, once the event passes so too does the motivation and old eating habits tend to return and with this comes the weight.

Internal motivation, is when we take action for the benefit of ourselves. This motivation can be divided into goal directed motivation and anxiety directed motivation. Anxiety driven weight loss occurs when a person steps on the scales, finds their weight has jumped, and panics. In this scenario people take action so as to move away from discomfort.

Anxiety driven behavior can produce an initial surge of activity, with crash diets and exercise regimes, however as the weight begins to come off, the anxiety lessens, and as it was the anxiety which was the motivator once it is no longer there the person is back eating the old foods, and the exercise program is a distant memory.
However goal directed motivation tied to the value, belief and worth of who you are is different than anxiety driven motivation. If your sense of self worth increases, your sense of appreciate of yourself rises with it. And as your sense of appreciation rises it is easier to spend more time looking out for yourself and ensure you eat right.  If you have had children or a pet or someone in your life you love you look after them, it isn’t a struggle it doesn’t require motivation, you simple take action because you value and appreciate them. The same applies to you.

You also probably know of or met someone who really is a slob, who you just  feel has a low value of themselves to get that way. Well it is all by degrees. The reflection of that person is really no different than the reflection of yourself in the weight you are right now.

Self worth is a learned process, formed by previous life experiences.  We are not usually consciously aware of our own sense of value. Hypnosis is one method to change any old and outdated misconceptions of ourselves that may still be lurking in the back of minds. Beliefs or ideals that quietly sit there directing our behavior. “Why bother, It isn’t worth the hassle”. “You’re not worth the hassle”. “”Never worked before, Will never work again”. “You are just not pretty, why bother trying”.

If you lack motivation, and give up too quickly, if the diet is always tomorrow and the exercise always next week, then perhaps it is time to appreciate yourself a whole lot more. With hypnotherapy it can become a whole lot easier to perceive yourself differently from both a conscious and subconscious perspective. When you appreciate something you remain motivated to look after it, and with this comes a better healthier looking you.