Mind Makeover

Yes & No are just two little words ... aren't they?  Or can they impact your health & happiness more than you've ever imagined? I wonder when you will realise the power that these two simple little words - YES & NO - have over your life, your happiness, your health? I wonder when you will realise that saying YES to something really means you are saying NO to something else? I wonder when you will realise that regularly saying YES to mindlessly eating a whole bag of chips while sitting on the couch binge watching Netflix ... is saying NO to the ideal, healthy weight you'd like to be ... is saying NO to how you want to feel about yourself & your body ... is saying NO to experiencing positive self-talk. I wonder when you will realise that saying YES to mindlessly eating chocolate to comfort yourself when you feel sad, mad or even glad ... is saying NO to feeling comfortable in your favourite pair of pants ...

Is people pleasing impacting your life more than you deserve? Do you want to STOP doing it? It may be easier than you think! Saying: Of course I can drive you to the airport tomorrow, I'll just start work late. Reality: you have a deadline looming & a tonne of work to do still.  Saying: Yes, I can help you cook for the party. Reality: you have to work all week & take the kids to sport on the day of the party.  Saying: I'm sorry, it's my fault. Reality: whatever you're apologising for had absolutely nothing to do with you at all. Are you a people pleaser ? Do you constantly put other people, their opinions, their needs, their time & their feelings ahead of your own? Do you say yes when you really should, & need, to say no? Do you agree with people even though your opinion is vastly different to theirs? Do you frequently apologise for things that aren't your fault? Do you adjust your per