Three Key Questions To What’s Really Going On Inside Your Head (Weight Loss)
By Matt Mc Dermott Chances are that you read, see, and hear these types of headlines all the time: “Get Ripped Abs Fast!”"Increase Your Bench In 3 Weeks!”"Lose 50 Pounds With XYZ Supplement!”"Be Chiseled For Summer!”"Get Buff By Buying This Program!”"Drop Those Last 10 Pounds!” They are not only in the bodybuilding and physique advertisements, but they appear on television, radio, the internet, billboards, and magazines of all types. In addition, you may hear comments from your friends & family saying, “If only I could lose those last stubborn 10 pounds,” or, “I hate being so skinny!” Most people, if you were to observe them from a third-person’s point of view, are probably exposed to comments of this type at least once per day if they live or interact in an urban or suburban environment. I have had the opportunity to study many of the “mind disciplines” such as NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), hypnosis, sports psychology, the basics of quantum physics (ok… the VERY basics!), and a few other areas of similar study. The thing is that most of these disciplines have commonalities, or “overlap”, between them. Personally, I find this to be terrific!! If the latest studies of the human mind - with the most intricate machines & research studies - happen to share commonalities with examples we see in everyday life then we can begin to take heart knowing that there might be something to those commonalities. It would be as if you & your friends all had a different type of compass, yet each one pointed to “North” in the same direction; you then can make an agreement for what all of you consider to be “North.” One “commonality” among all of these disciplines is that there is usually a much deeper motivation that is going on in your head when you set goals or make other declarations about your identity, particularly about your own body. The types of headlines listed earlier may sell you features, benefits, or both; however they usually fail to trigger what is REALLY going on inside your head! Here is an example: If you say, “I want to drop those last 10 pounds before the upcoming X (family reunion, high school reunion, company pool party, etc.)” you now can ask yourself three quick questions to find out your TRUE motivation: 1) When I think about XYZ (dropping those last 10 pounds, increasing my bench press by 20 pounds, etc.), what is important to me? 2) How is the answer from # 1 important to me? 3) What will the answer for # 2 do for me? Here is an example: 1) When I think about dropping those last 10 pounds before the upcoming company pool party, what is important to me?Example answer: “I want to look good.” 2) How is looking good (answer from # 1) important to me? Example answer: “So I won’t look gross to people.” ** SIDE NOTE** A lot of people are motivated by what they “don’t want to be…” or “don’t want to have…” This is a different type of motivation than what you DO want or what you WANT TO ACHIEVE. This is will be a topic for a different newsletter. 3) What will not looking gross to people (answer from # 2) do for me?Example answer: “I finally get to feel attractive around people I know.” So the “core emotion”, in this example, is for you to feel attractive around people you know. Once you have that core emotion (also known as a “deep-seated need”) identified, ask yourself the best ways you can meet this need. It could be: I am going to update my wardrobeI am going to get my teeth fixedI will get a good book on exercise from a reputable sourceI will be around more uplifting and positive peopleI will go on that interview to get a new job, earn more money, and start to feel “alive again”Etc.No matter what your specific situation is, make sure that you ask yourself those three questions and get to the heart of what is really going on quickly. It will save you TONS of time, money, and energy! Many people find that their “sticking points” or “plateaus” come from never addressing what is REALLY going on inside their own heads…. and all they need to do is ask three simple questions! Copyright 2007 Bullpen Marketing LLC. All Rights Reserved. If you found this article to be useful and relevant, you are welcome to visit http://www.MetroflexGymTraining.com to get weight training & exercise information which simply works! You may also get the information by going to any of the following websites (if they are easier for you to remember): You are invited to join the Metroflex Gym Newsletter and download free reports, training logs, and receive special unannounced bonuses! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Matt_Mc_Dermott http://EzineArticles.com/?Three-Key-Questions-To-Whats-Really-Going-On-Inside-Your-Head-(Weight-Loss)&id=479225 credit repair software online shopping that reports to credit bureaus bad credit boat loans free online credit reports
