There is no doubt that you are more stressed than previous generations. And there is no doubt that you are more conscious of time, in addition.
To make matters worse, a lack of time and increasing levels of stress have a synergistic, compounding effect. In other words, they feed off each other and grow together.
Thus, here is an action plan for reducing stress and increasing time so you can lose more weight:
1. List your stressors: But don’t list all of them, only list the ones taking up the majority of your mental space. Tackle the big rocks first before removing the little pebbles. Now the next step is to completely forget about the stressors you have no control over. And write down action steps for the ones you can influence.
2. List your open processes: Open processes or open loops will constantly drain you of mental energy and time. They are like leeches that just keep on sucking out your life blood. So make a list of the ones you can’t control and forget about them forever. Then make action items for the ones you can control.
3. Make dieting as easy as possible: Every action you take has a certain barrier to it. For instance, eating a healthy meal requires the preparation. Going to the gym requires getting your stuff together and making the trip. So make sure you make a list of things you can do to decrease these barriers.
4. Focus on habits and routines, not minutiae: If you constantly focus on the small stuff, losing weight will seem like pushing a boulder up a hill. Instead, focus on general behavior changes. Eventually, you will reach a point where things become automatic.
5. Reduce addiction to stress hormones: Stress hormones are energizing and are very powerful tools when used in moderation. However, if you constantly use them and abuse them, your system will break down. In the end, you will exhaust your adrenals and have to take a lot of time off.
Knowing what to eat and how to exercise is important for losing fat. But even more important is figuring out how to de-stress your system and free up mental space. So take action on this advice right now, don’t delay!
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