Stress has risen for everyone and I found that I have been dealing with some depression following some very difficult months. Triggers have been rearing their ugly heads however, I know the signs and am paying attention. I admit I haven’t kept to my “new normal” like I would have liked, but I’m really happy that instead of spiraling totally out of control, I am making adjustments to get back “up on the wagon”.
I have started re-stating my affirmations that helped me so much along the way. I am stating things the way I want them to be and re-directing my mind to do the things I need and chose to do to maintain my “eating” back where it needs to be. Ex. I choose good and healthy things to eat and my weight is at the size that works best for me. (You can state a realistic number that you are comfortable with).
Whatever we use as our “escape” or “crutch” to get through things, the more you focus on “it” the more strength you give to it. If you can look at all the good and positive things in your life and focus away from the thing you want to turn to, the stronger you will be to stay on your path. Ex. I am blessed and I now chose to get some things done that I have let go or haven’t had time to accomplish. I will concentrate on something besides what is stressing me out or heading back to the kitchen. I know how much better I feel when I have accomplished something so I dug out my sewing machine and got my repairs completed.
Pull out the things that work the best to keep you moving the direction you want to go that are directly related to your difficult area. I returned to using fruit instead of candy for something sweet. Resist buying the “bargain” size for something I’m really craving and allow myself a small individual size even if it is more expensive in a serving size – I only need one serving so actually it’s still cheaper and I’m not giving my body all the extra calories that aren’t healthy anyway.
Find the things that work the best for you and make yourself a list or reminder, if need be, to refer to when the going gets tough. You can also enter your successes and things that work better for you in your journal. Even if no one else shares your victories with you, there’s something therapeutic about sharing it in your own personal journal with yourself. I know that may sound silly – but for me it helps.
I also have “made” myself do some things I just really didn’t want to but found once I got up and actually worked through my “funk” / “tiredness” / “depression” – whatever you want to call it – it felt great that I had accomplished getting up and functioning.
I did allow myself some down and rest time as I am really striving for balance on every level in my life. I am also determined to get back into the routine of getting posts out on a weekly basis. I am changing and adding some different things into my “program” as I feel I am being led to expand who I want to encourage along the way.
Blessings as you look at your triggers and the solutions that work best for you, then put them into play.
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