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REFRAME
The only rule is for your reframe to feel good and to feel legit. (your brain can tell if you are trying to fib to yourself!)
Example:
You hear yourself say: “My whole family is overweight so of course I am too”
Reframe: Even though many in my family are high weight, I want to help myself be as healthy as I can be-not by focusing on my weight but by focusing on taking good care of myself. I like the idea of feeling like I have energy, like I am resilient, like I can rely on myself!”
Discussion: it’s a subtle shift here-and taking good care may (and probably does) mean some lifestyle changes, but the focus is on obtaining what you desire, not bashing yourself or depriving yourself. Notice your energy with your reframe, keep tweaking if you need to till it feels good!
Example:
You hear yourself say: I have NEVER liked exercising, I’m allergic to it!
Reframe: I have never liked exercising BUT I do like the thought of feeling and looking fit, being able to move comfortably and safely as I get older. I just haven’t found what I like to do YET, but I am open to trying new things to find something I like or starting simply to just get myself MOVING.
Practice this-have some fun with it! Notice your thoughts and stories and reframe! You can journal these if you like-then you can notice the mindset shift over time!
Note your health or weight outcomes (results), your thoughts, how you are talking to yourself about yourself or the situation.
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