Permanent Weight Loss: Stop the Blame/Shame Cycle
People who struggle with weight gain tend to be very judgmental, critical, and unforgiving of themselves. Here’s how to stop the blame/shame cycle.
Isobel McGrath Habits, New Beginnings, Weight Loss
People who struggle with weight gain tend to be very judgmental, critical, and unforgiving of themselves. Here’s how to stop the blame/shame cycle.
Isobel McGrath New Beginnings, Weight Loss
The New Year is a great time to let go of the past and begin anew, and that’s why many of us make resolutions. Unfortunately, most resolutions are disregarded by Spring. If you want to make – and keep – your New Year’s resolutions, here are three things you must do: 1. Put the Past […]
Isobel McGrath Blog, New Beginnings
ORIGINAL ARTICLE BY BRIAN TRACY Do you want to make 2018 the best and most successful year of your life? I want to explain what you can do to make it happen! These tips are very practical and easy to do, but they will be greatly beneficial to your success. Keep reading and I will […]
Isobel McGrath Blog, New Beginnings, Weight Loss
The holidays can be challenging, as they are full of stress and yummy temptations: Cookies, candies and foods that we feel justified in indulging in. After all it’s the holiday season! Remember you’ve overcome temptations and slip-ups before. Every day poses challenges, yet you have stayed focused and continued to make progress toward your weight […]
Isobel McGrath Blog, New Beginnings
I love Spring. It is a time or rebirth. A time of possibilities. I wonder how you are doing since the New Year began? Three months have passed already – January, February and March. Do you recall how you began the New Year, full of hope and the best of intentions? Did you set any […]
Isobel McGrath Blog, New Beginnings
Affirmations are present tense positive statements, when repeated consistently for a period of at least 21 days can change our core beliefs. The repetition is necessary in order to replace negative beliefs in the subconscious mind. The statements when said with strong emotions of belief and when repeated at least 3 times are more likely to […]
I hope you all enjoyed your summer. I love September, it’s the marker for change. The children are going back to school. Adults are enrolling in classes, and getting back in gear to meet their goals, whether it’s exercising, eating healthily, improving relationships. You name it, people, just seem more motivated to transform their lives […]
Consider the deeper role that body image plays in your life. What factors (key events, experiences, and social interactions) have contributed to your negative body image? Think back to when your body image started to really bother you. What other things were going on in your life at that time? What stressors, emotions, and thoughts […]
Every morning make a conscious commitment to eliminate blame, criticism, and invalidation from your side of the relationship. Pay attention to and express appreciation for positive things your partner says or does – no matter how small. Ask your partner to write down what makes him/her feel loved and special. Do the same for yourself. […]
Lots of people, including myself love the New Year, because it is a time of letting go and an opportunity to begin anew. What a wonderful concept, to draw a line in the sand and say to oneself, “I am leaving my past behind, “the would have, could have, should have”, all the regrets. Basically, […]