Why Willpower Doesn’t Work: How to Make Your Health Changes Feel Easy
If you’ve ever tried to change your diet, start exercising, or take care of your health, you’ve likely fallen into the trap where you run full steam ahead, doing it perfectly, only to find yourself back to square one, eating chips at midnight and skipping your am workout.
You’ve likely also felt the shame and disappointment when you couldn’t follow through when you said “This time I’m ready.”
If you know me well, you’ll know what I’m going to say next - this isn’t your fault.
Your body didn’t have what it needed.
A client recently shared how he used to believe that it was all about your environment - don’t buy the chips and you won’t eat them, but after his first few weeks on his personal health protocol, he realized maybe that’s not it. … the chips were in the cupboard, he walked by it every day, but now, he didn’t WANT THEM.
This is the difference between trying to make changes from your mind and a fight-or-flight nervous system state vs listening to your body, giving your body what it needs, and including your nervous system in the change-making process.
If you’re ready to make health changes to feel easy and sustainable this spring, here’s how to do it. I explain the 2 pieces you need in the video below
