One of the most common things I hear from clients is the lack of motivation to exercise, eat healthy, or make even the most simple healthy changes in their lifestyle. Everyone is motivated by something, and for many of us, it comes down to aesthetics. Of course, we all want to be healthy and live a longer life, but that isn’t really tangible, or even that motivating in the short term. Now, talk about looking great on the beach, or turning a few heads when you walk by…now that kicks people into gear!
So, if you are having trouble with motivation? Try this technique to get you fired up and help you take action!
- Go through your photo albums and find a picture of yourself in your best shape ever. It may be a photo from your college or even high school days.
- Now go through your photos and find a picture of yourself in your worst shape ever. You may have to go through old shoe boxes of photos, since this photo may not have made it into your photo albums.
- Place the two photos side by side. You at your fittest; you at your fattest. Study the photos. Remember what it felt like to be in great shape. Remember what it felt like to be in terrible shape (you may be living that right now).
- Make a decision. Do you want to continue living your life in bad shape? Or will you shake off past failures and do what it takes to achieve the body you once had?
Share your two photos with me. Show me the great body that you once had and together we will get that body back. Believe me, this works like a charm and my clients are all too happy to show off their “before” and “after” pictures once the results begin stacking up!
