Typically the impetus for making changes to the way we live, comes when we find ourselves reaching a critical point of tension or discomfort in life. Something is not right and often it is our body telling us in clear ways that things are not working – our body tells us change is needed.
Where we go wrong however begins right there: instead of making what has come up in the body a point of recognition, we instantly begin coming up with the solution or answer that will solve the problem, or in other words, we go outward first to:
Sound familiar?
We know from experience that actually making changes to our lifestyle for a day or two is easy, but when it comes to sustaining the effort, not so. We generally last a short time before we find ourselves falling back into old habits, feeling disheartened and defeated when it comes to our ability to change what we know we need to.
In fact, our usual strategy to find the solution or quick fix is actually destined to fail.
Why?
Where we go wrong however begins right there: instead of making what has come up in the body a point of recognition, we instantly begin coming up with the solution or answer that will solve the problem, or in other words, we go outward first to:
- Join a gym
- Stop eating chocolate
- Eat healthy
- Find a new job
- Start writing to do lists
- Go to bed earlier
- Speak up more… and so on
Sound familiar?
We know from experience that actually making changes to our lifestyle for a day or two is easy, but when it comes to sustaining the effort, not so. We generally last a short time before we find ourselves falling back into old habits, feeling disheartened and defeated when it comes to our ability to change what we know we need to.
In fact, our usual strategy to find the solution or quick fix is actually destined to fail.
Why?
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