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If you are trying to stay healthy or become healthier, you may find that slipping back into old, unhealthy habits is a big part of the problem. Staying on a negative mindframe, feeling lost or bored can be contributing to feeling stuck. Read on to find some tips to get you on the right track.

Look For The Positive 

Positivity is the first tip to get you on the right track. However, sometimes it’s difficult to see the progress you are making along the way. This can put you on a negative mindframe. You might feel as though, despite all the hard work you are putting in, nothing is really happening. Unfortunately, this can often lead to old, bad habits creeping back in. 

Instead of focusing on the negative and feeling as though you aren’t moving forward, it’s far better to consider the positive instead. This means taking the time to note the good things you are achieving. If you have stopped eating takeout, or you’ve stocked up your medicine cabinet with vitamins and supplements, or you’ve started walking more rather than taking your car to places, or you’ve contacted the medical malpractice attorney you needed to, you should realize that all these are positive behaviors that should be celebrated. Concentrate on these positives to help you stay motivated to do more. 

Find A Role Model 

Trying to do anything that is difficult can be a struggle, much more when you are trying to do it alone. Without someone there to offer you encouragement and boost your morale, you can easily give up on the idea of getting fit and healthy and continue in the way you were before. 

Therefore, it makes sense to find someone who can be your mentor, or someone to be there to help you through the difficult times. One way to do this is to think of a role model; a person who you admire (famous or not, dead or alive) and has a history of being perseverant, determined, a go-getter. Someone who strives to be the best he/she can be. Using this person as your role model can help get you on the right track.

Give Yourself Daily Challenges 

Another tip to get you on the right track is to set goals or daily challenges. Although it’s great to have long-term goals to work towards, if they are too far in the future, it can often feel impossible to get there, and because of this, it can sometimes feel difficult to stay the course. By giving yourself daily challenges to pass and be proud of, you can stop looking at the far-away future and start thinking short term.

Daily challenges are easier to achieve when you establish daily healthy habits. If you do something good and valuable for your health and fitness each day, as the weeks and months go on, you will be edging closer to your larger goal. One day, you’ll step back and realize how far you have come.

Even if you are comfortable in your old way of life, you know that getting fit, healthy, and losing weight are important things if you want to live a long, happy life. Following the above tips can help to get you on the right track and push you forward for better health overall.

To a Fitter Healthier You,

Adriana Albritton

The Fitness Wellness Mentor

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