My back hurts. Will I make it this time? How many times have I tried to take care of myself? These are some of the things that came up on this morning’s hike. Confessing it on camera really helped.
Einstein Quote:
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
I created my weight issues by not being conscious at all. When I am more conscious and more in my body, this is when I lose weight, this is when I take care of myself. This is when I feel better.
But as I feel better, I go back to being unconscious. It seems to be my default. The question then becomes: How does one stay in consciousness as they become lighter, more in their body, happier? I think the answer may be to simply stay conscious. How do I remind my future self-sabotaging self to stay conscious, to stay in the moment? How, indeed.
Example of being conscious: I know that I crave something sweet after I eat a meal. I also know that I am usually just as happy with a piece of fruit as an ice cream sundae. When I am really paying attention I go and grab an apple.
Small steps will add up. Keep stepping up.
Really rang true, Bill. Congratulations and yeah… conscious. That is my key, too. Maybe we can invoke our future “most-healthy” self to remind us to keep conscious.