Healthy Living: 3 Lies You Tell Yourself That Keep You From Living The Healthy Life You Dream Of
Sunday, August 8th, 2010Healthy Living: 3 Lies You Tell Yourself That Keep You From Living The Healthy Life You Dream Of
We all live 2 lives, we have the life we actually live and the life we dream of living. What’s standing in your way are little lies or resistance. Resistance to change causes us to lie to ourselves all the time. Our mind considers these healthy lies and it makes us feel better about not being the person we dream of being.
Here are 3 “healthy” lies you must stop telling yourself for they are keeping you from the healthy life full of happiness you dream of.
Lie # 1: I can’t live a healthy life because of my genetics
Think to yourself for a minute…is that really true?
Why do we give ourselves this free pass? We tell ourselves things like “well, my whole family is overweight…”, “well, my mother or father had cancer…”, “well, I’m destined to be this way…” This is our resistance talking and keeping you from the healthy life you deserve. It’s a bunch of baloney. Did you know that by the time you reach 50, your lifestyle, including your diet, determines 80% of how you age! The remaining 20% is inherited through genetics.
Truth: Genetics do not determine your health or quality of life, it is your choices.
Lie #2: I can’t live a healthy life because I have no control when it comes to food
Think to yourself for a minute…is this really true?
You absolutely have control over what you put into your body. Your inner resistance is making you believe this crazy thought. Be careful, sometimes you cannot trust what you think, because it’s simply not true.
Truth: You have a choice. I used to eat whatever I wanted and it was all food that did nothing to nourish my body. It took being diagnosed with an auto immune disorder that made me