Fitness Gear: Change your mind – And change your body

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Self-talk and internal dialogue can determine the effectiveness of our fitness routine, according to top psychologists.

When it comes to exercise and losing weight, the majority of people do not realize how big a role their attitude can play. By having a negative attitude, there is every chance that your fitness program will fail. By taking two key steps in changing their attitudes, people can get back on track to achieving their health and fitness goals.

The first step is to recognize how your negative thoughts are affecting your exercise plan. Once this has been achieved, it is then a case of challenging this negative thinking, and replacing it with a positive mental approach.

It is crucial to remember that a thought it essentially just that – a thought. It is not reality. If you think you are going to fail, then there is every chance you will fail. In the same way, if you think you are not going to enjoy a particular exercise, then you probably will not enjoy it. The key in this example would be to find a type of exercise which you find more tolerable – if you hate running, try swimming. If you hate swimming, try cycling. The same process applies to food. If you think you are hungry, then you will likely eat something. By making changes in our thoughts we can make changes in our behavior.

Mastering the required skills to achieve a beneficial exercise plan is not easy, but will come with time and will give you a great sense of achievement when it does arrive. If you stick to an exercise routine for a few months, it will no longer become a chore, but part of your lifestyle. Twenty years ago we never had mobile phones. Nowadays, we find it hard to imagine life without them. Imagine how it would be if you could do the same with exercise, making it so that you cannot imagine your life without it. By making the same changeover when it comes to exercise, it will become part of your daily routine.

Here are some examples of how you can change a thought from negative to positive:

Negative thought: I cannot find 30 minutes a day to exercise

Positive thought: I could probably walk the 15 minutes to work, and 15 back, rather than taking the car.

Negative thought: I’ll never be able to lose 20 pounds – it is too much weight.

Positive thought: If I can lose one pound a week for the next 20 weeks, I will have lost 20 pounds.

By making changes such as these in your thought process, you will be will on the way to achieving a successful and beneficial exercise routine. And the great part about it all is that as time goes by and you start to see results from your exercise plan, you will want to continue and see even better results.

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