How much of motherhood is change? It's practically the essence of motherhood, isn't it? From the time our children are born, they're changing, and we are, too. But sometimes it's difficult -- change is hard; it's scary and it's easy to give up and give in. But fortunately, we have regular contributor Coach Julie, R.N. to help us make sense of why it's so hard and what we can do about it.
By learning how best to approach making changes, we stand a better chance of being successful at making positive long-term changes that will stick and serving as an example to our children in teaching them about achieving goals through making changes, too.
Why does change have to be so darn hard? We struggle to lose weight, get in shape, eliminate debt, and stay (happily) married. Health issues such as heart disease, depression, addiction and obesity -- preventable illnesses -- are rampant. Why is it so hard to change?
Change IS hard. And it’s hard because, as humans, our brains are wired a certain way. When we understand how the mind works, we can use this knowledge to make change a little easier and stop battling with ourselves. We can use our minds to work WITH us instead of AGAINST us. We can learn to become the master of our thoughts and emotions instead of being at their mercy? Read more
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By learning how best to approach making changes, we stand a better chance of being successful at making positive long-term changes that will stick and serving as an example to our children in teaching them about achieving goals through making changes, too.
Change IS hard. And it’s hard because, as humans, our brains are wired a certain way. When we understand how the mind works, we can use this knowledge to make change a little easier and stop battling with ourselves. We can use our minds to work WITH us instead of AGAINST us. We can learn to become the master of our thoughts and emotions instead of being at their mercy? Read more
Support MamaBlogger365 and help the Museum of Motherhood secure a permanent home in 2011!
Photo credit: Woman On Coronado Beach by Bill Kuffrey
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