4.01 Self-Compassion
Having self-compassion is perhaps the most important factor to being successful sticking to a healthy lifestyle. If you “blame” yourself for your...
4.02 Having a Positive Attitude/Mindset
Your overall attitude and feelings toward a lifestyle change will have a big impact on your success. If you start the program with a negative attitude...
4.03 Understanding that Healthy Living is a Skill
Enter the HeartStrong.com program with the idea that you are learning a new skill, no different than other skills like learning to play an instrument....
4.04 Focusing on the Long-term
Focusing on things like how you look or waist size may be helpful to get you motivated in the short term, but that rarely lasts. You need to really...
4.05 Making a Healthy Lifestyle Fun
If you do not enjoy what you are doing, the chances of keeping it going lifelong are almost zero. Be sure that the healthy eating plan that you develop...
4.06 Reward Yourself
The HeartStrong.com healthy eating plan will include “rewards meals”, so you don’t have to give up all the foods you love, even if they are not very...