We have all come across moments when we want to stop and give up, whether this be food and exercise related or not.
An avid runner and cyclist shared a story of motivation during one of our recent hikes. As the never ending seemingly vertical climb continued, the look of excitement of hiking and reaching the top of the mountain was slowly (perhaps quickly) fading. Personally, my legs were tiring and I felt as though they were going to give out at any second. This woman I was hiking with recalled moments during some of her runs when she questioned why she ran and why of all days -today- was she running a longer distance. After realizing her negative stream of thoughts (and also admitting to herself that she still had to run home), she stopped, smiled and thought of something positive such as 'When I finish this run I will have completed...' [insert goal.]
Admittedly, this might seem silly BUT next time you want to give up, don't! Stop! Smile! Think of something positive! It works! And before you even know it, you've reached the end- you're back to running on a flat surface, you've reached the top of the mountain, dinner is made, and life is good!
Happy Tuesday! :)
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