Get unstuck - Excuses V Reasons Part 3

The more we talk about Excuses and Reasons the more we find to talk about! This is such a huge part of motivation. In this episode we've got 5 things you can do to get yourself unstuck from your alibi, unstuck from the thing that's stopping you from moving forward, unstuck from the thing that keeps you in the same place.

Once you've realised that you are making excuses (i.e. there's no change, you are staying right where you are) and you're not happy about it here's what you can do;

1. Examine your alibi - was it valid once? Is it still valid? What needs to happen to overcome it? Is it a mindset change, or an action you need to take?
2. Was your alibi given to you? In which case maybe you can simply reject it, disown it, set yourself free from it. Did someone else tell you "You can't... because..."? Maybe they told you that about another thing and you've taken it on and transferred it to other areas of your life. Again, this could be a mindset change? Or maybe there is action you can take to overcome this, such as asking for help or support.
3. Is your reason bigger than your alibi? You need to be able to reason yourself out of your alibi, rather than just accepting it and ending the inner dialogue, see it right through. If your reason to do something isn't bigger than your excuse not to, you need to rethink your reason.
4. Are you barking up the wrong goal? If work keeps getting in the way of workouts, the first goal is to establish work boundaries, figure out a better time to workout or maybe even find another job. Your primary goal remains the same, but first address what it is that's stopping you from achieving it.
5. Are you focussed on the result rather than the action? Are you after perfection over progress? Does your goal of losing 1 stone stop you from losing 1 pound. If you can't do three workouts in a week do you find that you don't even bother with one? Start with one and focus on the action.

We're going to talk about that last one in more detail in the next episode!

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