If you have struggled to be successful with something, you probably thought it was because of your inaction or wrong action. That's logical, but there's actually something deeper that's more important.
Your action or inaction was likely driven by a feeling, and that feeling was likely driven by a thought.
Consider this chain of events:
Circumstances create thoughts
Thoughts drive feelings
Feelings drive action (or inaction)
Action (or inaction) creates results
If we focus only on the action or inaction, we may not really understand why we aren't acting in accordance with our goals.
Here's an example of someone trying to lose weight and mistaking the cause of the result to be only their action or inaction:
Action/Inaction: I can't stick to the plan.
Result: I quit another diet
Here's an example of someone trying to lose weight and tracing their lack of results back to a thought:
Thought: I can only lose weight if I am strict and feel deprived
Feeling: I am miserable
Action/Inaction: I can't stick to the plan.
Result: I quit another diet
Now, this person can consider if this thought or assumption is legitimate, incorrect, or outdated.
If you find yourself stuck in a cycle of getting the same undesirable outcomes over and over, then you are likely having the same unhelpful thoughts over and over again.
Changing your thoughts can change how you feel, act, or behave and, ultimately, the results you achieve.
Many strategies I discuss with my nutrition clients allow them to identify how their thoughts influence their results and whether those thoughts are really true. Together, we practice thought shifts that drive their success.
Don’t underestimate the power of this work.
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