Changing your lifestyle, mental training,

If you are going to be successful in changing your lifestyle, it is important that you also work on mental training, your thoughts and your own motivation.
And motivating yourself is difficult, so to do that, it is important to know what are the right things for you to do, but it is at least as important to become aware of what limits you and holds you back.

I realized early on that the mental aspect is a very important success factor. I worked a lot on that part at the beginning of the process, and I still do. Mental training is something you have to be aware of and continuously work on, because there are always days when it is harder to get off the couch, when the bowl of sweets and the TV are the most tempting thing, when you wonder if it is worth it. This is where you should find a motivation factor that suits you, the one you can use to find your motivation on the bad days.

For me, I found, and still find, my motivation on tough days in a few sentences.

• Stop setting unrealistic expectations for yourself.
  I belive we overestimate what we can or need to do. Be patient. Be kind to yourself. Know that the road is made as you walk it. Break the elephant into small pieces and take small steps, and instead celebrate the small victories to keep fighting for the big victories on a longer term.
• Stop comparing yourself to everyone else.
  Constantly comparing yourself to others is a surefire source of sadness and unhappiness. Don't worry about what others are doing better than you. Concentrate on yourself and focus on your strengths instead of blaming yourself for your weaknesses. Remember that others can be an inspiration, but there is only one person you should compare yourself to, and that is yourself.
• Stop doing what is easiest instead of what is right!If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always had. Sometimes you have to force yourself to do what you least want. Choose paths other than the path of least resistance.
• And last but not least: Believe in yourself!!!, be proud of yourself, be happy for the small victories you have along the way, remember that changing your lifestyle must be done one step at a time.

I also learned along the way that you should give yourself the opportunity to enjoy to be lazy, don't stress about exercising, life should be good, there should be room to enjoy...

And don't let anyone hold you down, believe in yourself, don't stress over things that don't matter, accept that there are things you need to leave behind you, living you life looking forward to all the good things ahead.

Sitat:
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you. 
-Buddha

I'm in the process of rebuilding my life after a serious accident a few years ago, so now I'm really using my experience with changing my lifestyle and especially the mental training to get me back on my feets again. If your intreste in that process, you will find it here: mstn.no