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"Smile... It's Not that Bad"

24/12/2019

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As a teenager I often (actually very often) used to have people say to me, "Smile, it can't be that bad".

In fact it was that bad. My mother had died when I was 12 and looking back, I was a depressed and grief-striken teenager and young woman.

Unable to enjoy life as others could, I was stuck in my pain; I had been unable to move through or beyond it.


The more I heard this, the more I thought here was something terribly wrong with me.

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Proven Methods for Dealing with Anxiety

18/12/2019

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In the lead up to, and during menopause, I have suffered from anxiety, which at times has been most unpleasant.

Being someone who does not like taking prescription medications, and someone is sensitive and who has had reactions to many, both prescription and non-prescription (as my father did), I prefer to explore and learn natural and holistic remedies. 

Of course this takes time and effort. 
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How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs

12/12/2019

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Many of us have limiting beliefs, and it's easy to let them get away on us.

Often these start very early on, and unless there is some kind of conscious intervention, they can be with us for a lifetime. As new situations arise, we can add to those limiting beliefs and our life can become a perpetual maze of being afraid to try new things. Sadly, we may never realise our dreams or even come close as a result.


This coaching tool will guide you through a process to begin to overcome them.
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How Do You Talk to Yourself

31/10/2019

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​You know I have noticed that I don't always talk kindly to myself in my head.

Lately, in terms of my weight loss and how I feel about my body, it's definitely improving and I often catch myself telling myself that I look good in something, but my inner dialogue certainly isn't as encouraging as it could be in other areas.

How about you?

Many of us are in the same boat. So, I have been doing a bit of research around this and I have come up with a strategy that is helping. 

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Why You Need to Check Your Thoughts Before You Weigh Yourself

2/10/2019

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​​These last few days have been emotional. Yesterday I ate too much chocolate, and I didn't drink enough water either.

This morning before I weighed myself I knew that the scale was going to be up. Both my body, mind, and soul had been out of kilter for 48 hours, and this always has an effect on my weight.
I retain fluid when I'm holding on emotionally.

What I do know though, is that when I express the emotions, my body lets go too.

So, what is my message here?

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How to Adopt New Insights & Habits

28/9/2019

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Any new skill takes practice. 

As a child, you didn't get on a bike and instantly know 
how to ride it. In school, you weren't able to read and write like a pro straight off.

It's the same with your personal development work. 

It takes time to understand your new insights.
It takes time to embrace them.
It takes time to practice them.

Only then, will they become part of you.

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The Joy of Feeling Unpleasant Emotions

26/9/2019

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Many of us were brought up not to feel. You may have had messages like, "Stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about" or "Why are you so miserable?" or "Why can't you be grateful?" or "Nice girls don't get angry.", or similar.

The focus here is not to criticise those who gave those messages, not at all; our parents or caregivers did the best they could. It is however, to explain how powerful our negative emotions can be. If, we can find the courage to face and feel them, until we get relief, we will find joy on the other side.

Wind the clock back 30 years and I was a broken, insecure sad young woman who had her life ahead of her, but was unable to see that.


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How to Stick to Your Plan & Negotiate with Yourself

25/9/2019

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During a recent baking session I had a very interesting challenge. 

As part of the weight loss plan I'm following I'm recording everything I eat and drink in my daily planner. The deal is that I must eat what is on my plan. If I want to fit in a sweet treat, a glass of wine or whatever, I have to plan for it. 

On my daily plan I'd included two Low Carb Chocolate Chocolate Cookies for afternoon tea. I set about baking the cookies because I'd run out (I wonder why???) and all the way through I was very aware not to 'try' the cookie dough, as snacking, tasting and grazing is another of my weight loss strategies. But it was a the end of my baking session where it got challenging. 


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    Hi I'm Kathryn Price.
    ​I'm a 55 year old post-menopausal woman sharing my journey of Taking Care of Me. I'm on a mission to lose weight and improve my health and well-being. ​Click here to join me in my Facebook group and let's journey together. 

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