Awareness

What’s your priority?

May 31, 2022 by VickyCountessCoaching

I was coaching a client this week about getting a “good night sleep” so that she would feel rested in the morning.

After all, it’s no secret that getting a good night’s sleep results in a better functioning next day.

And did you know that it really makes a positive difference in the weight loss journey, too?

In so many ways.

Check out this article from WebMD:

Does Sleep Affect Weight Loss?

It’s true: Being short on sleep can really affect your weight. While you weren’t sleeping, your body cooked up a perfect recipe for weight gain. When you’re short on sleet, it’s easy to lean on a large latte to get moving. You might be tempted to…

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

May 13, 2022 by VickyCountessCoaching

“People change best by feeling good, not by feeling bad” – Author of Tiny Habits, BJ Fogg, Ph.D.

Wonder why “motivating” yourself with shame doesn’t work?

You know, beating yourself up after you eat way too much dinner and then snacking way into the night or sleeping in when you had told yourself you would get up early to exercise.

After your serious “talking to”, you think tomorrow will be different.

Of course, judging and demeaning yourself into “better behavior” appears to be helpful but in fact IT IS NOT.

Remember that definition of insanity – repeating something over and over again and expecting different results.

So now what to do?

STOP JUDGING YOURSELF. Whaaat? How to do you break that go-to habit?

The first step is to be aware of your negative self-talk. Listen and even write down what you are saying to yourself.

Next you look at what you are thinking/writing with CURIOSITY AND COMPASSION.

Become the watcher of your thoughts, feeling and action cycle.

Now be the scientist and experiment by being intentional and plot a new course based on feeling good about yourself and not bad.

These ch-ch-changes will make ALL THE DIFFERENCE!

I help women get the results of living a healthier and happier life through healthy habits. It’s never too late. Book a complimentary call to see for yourself!

Do you have “Red Car” syndrome, Friend?

April 8, 2022 by VickyCountessCoaching

I bought a red SUV recently and I had so much drama over the color.

Just ask my husband or friends and they will attest to the drama of me choosing a red vehicle.

And then once I drove that shiny red car off the lot, I noticed ALL the red vehicles on the road and in the parking lots.

SO many of them and so many red shades!

I later learned that there really IS a “red car syndrome”.

It’s also known as Baader-Meinhof phenomenon (or complex).

Basically, it is where your awareness of something increases.

Your brain focuses in, selectively, on that one thing.

Who knew? 🙂

And I see this (focusing in on one thing) happening with some of my clients.

Perhaps it happens to you, too.

Selectively focusing in on the negative and telling yourself repeatedly:

“But I don’t have any time”
“It’s so hard”
“I’m a mess with my money”

And the list goes on.

Are these thoughts useful and/or helpful?

Of course not.

Are there ways to turn these thoughts (and they are NOT facts) around?

Absolutely!

What are your “red car” thoughts?

Are they serving you and moving you forward to your desired goals?

Or are they driving you into the gutter?

If you want help identifying your negative thoughts and support to give you a different perspective that will give you different results in your life, I invite you to schedule a complimentary call with me.