msnbc.com reports that if you change your mind, you might change your body, too.\u00a0 According to the report published today, psychologists say our \u201cself talk\u201d or \u201cinternal dialogue\u201d can make or break a fitness routine.<\/p>\n
Gareth Dutton, a psychologist at Florida State University, is quoted as saying, “The thing that precedes your behavior is a thought, and we sometimes aren\u2019t good at getting in touch with our thoughts. We\u2019re on autopilot.”\u00a0 Dutton says it is important to: 1) recognize how your thoughts are undermining your exercise plan, and 2) challenge the negative thinking<\/em>.<\/p>\n Example of a negative thought: “I’ve missed a few workouts, so I might as well throw in the towel.”<\/p>\n Alternative: “I’ve temporarily fallen off the fitness wagon, but I can get back on. Why did I miss those workouts, and how can I avoid this happening next time? How can I change my schedule to make exercise fit in?”<\/p>\n Original Source: msnbc.msn.com\/id\/27598392\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" msnbc.com reports that if you change your mind, you might change your body, too.\u00a0 According to the report published today, psychologists say our \u201cself talk\u201d or \u201cinternal dialogue\u201d can make or break a fitness routine. Gareth Dutton, a psychologist at Florida State University, is quoted as saying, “The thing that precedes your behavior is a\u2026 Read More: Mind Over Matter »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[27,70,71,44],"class_list":["post-211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-exercise","tag-internal-dialogue","tag-negative-thinking","tag-physical-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t