Take Control with Positive Thinking
Your thoughts drive your feelings and actions.
In most situations or events, if your thoughts are negative, your feelings will be negative and you may act that way. When you catch yourself feeling stressed, angry, hurt, frightened, anxious, sad, or even a little depressed, stop and ask yourself what is behind these feelings. Consider asking yourself the following questions:
  1. What have I been thinking or telling myself that has led to this mood?
    For example, are you telling yourself “I will never be able to lose weight.”
  2. Is this thought sensible or am I making something out of nothing?
  3. Is there real evidence for thinking this way?
    For example: “Is it really true that I can never lose weight?”
Next ask yourself, is what I am thinking helpful or healthy for me?
For example: “Is it helpful for me to think, I can never lose weight?”
No, it isn’t. So change that thought to:
“I shouldn’t be so hard on myself, I know I can lose weight.”
Finally, always look for positive thoughts to substitute.
For example: “Sticking with MOVE! Coach will help me to lose weight. I’m going to do this!”