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<\/a><\/p>\nHowever, sometimes people find their motivation lacking. It happens to everyone but there are actions individuals can take to stem the tide of negativity in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Therefore, let\u2019s look at the potential barriers both physically, mentally and environmentally which could affect, in negative terms, your successful endeavour to start, continue or further your healthy living lifestyle choices.<\/p>\n
Researchers\u00a0 from Sidney, China to Chicago have found that positive behavioural strategies surrounding positive motivation mentalities have the highest impact on individuals adjusting their lifestyle choices to incorporate diet and exercise (Donnelly, 2004: p1016, Cheng et al, 2009: p1032, Wolfson, 2000: p882). The world of sport science and the wider community of fitness enthusiasts all agree that a positive and healthy outlook is the bedrock of a healthy lifestyle. So let\u2019s look at different actions that people can undertake to better tackle the issue of negative mentalities and attitudes in a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n
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So what can you do to help?<\/b><\/h2>\n![\"Focus](\"https:\/\/www.realmuscleforum.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/pizza.jpg\")
<\/a>Focus more on the good stuff….like pizza!<\/p><\/div>\n
Don\u2019t focus on the bad stuff. It’s that simple.<\/p>\n
A lot of people fixate on what they can\u2019t eat or do. Whilst it\u2019s important to keep going for that run or a session down the gym and to keep off the sugary foods, simultaneously it\u2019s bad for you to focus only on the negatives. This negative mentality will feed into your psyche. This will have a negative effect on your biomechanical and psychological attitude and performance. So what can you do?<\/p>\n
The experts say goal setting is a great way to negate unsupportive thoughts and actions. By planning your diet and workout in a way that sees you being rewarded with treats for your endeavours and conversely punished for failure will in combination help your create a balanced mentality. The healthy activities will a) help you lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle whilst b) it will help you focus on what you want and don\u2019t want out of life.<\/p>\n
Therefore, instead of focusing on the fact you can\u2019t eat that chocolate bar, and have that slice of Pizza or that pint. Moderate yourself by giving yourself a \u2018treat day\u2019. This is your day-off. The body requires a day off and as such by planning your \u2018treat day\u2019 around your day-off it will be seen as a physical and psychological break from the norm. This will mean that psychologically you will enjoy that glass of wine, that slice of pizza or that bar of chocolate more as it\u2019s been something you\u2019ve been building up to all week.<\/p>\n
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Get help from you friends and family<\/b><\/h2>\n![\"Friends](\"https:\/\/www.realmuscleforum.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/friends.jpg\")
<\/a>Friends and Family are needed!<\/p><\/div>\n
Some people don\u2019t like people knowing they want to lose weight or even that they go to the gym. By being secretive or putting-up with people \u2013 loved ones or \u2018friends\u2019 who are not supportive of your life goals \u2013 mean you need to reinforce your goals and ambitions in terms of your social circle. The more outward you are the more gratifying the reciprocation will be.<\/p>\n
You could use the myriad of social networking fitness \u2018apps\u2019 available for Smartphone\u2019s to help keep your friends and loved ones up-to-date with your fitness and eating endeavours. Researchers have found that negative support, as oppose to positive support, from families (i.e. feeling like you have to lose weight because your family thinks so) has an inverse effect on weight loss outcomes (Mullan, 1997: p349-352). By being surrounded by positive support your own motivations \u2013 and therein your own mentality \u2013 will be greatly improved. So don\u2019t take any rubbish of friends and family \u2013 make them aware of your goals and how important they are to you.<\/p>\n
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Go to bed and get some rest<\/b><\/h2>\n![\"Looks](\"https:\/\/www.realmuscleforum.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/bed-sleep.jpg\")
<\/a>Looks comfy…right!?<\/p><\/div>\n
Sleep and rest are your friends. Your body needs sleep and rest to repair the biomechanical wear and tear of the gym or outdoor activity and diet you are undertaking. You need to relax and you need to have a good night\u2019s sleep. These two elements are a big part of your body\u2019s repair cycle and as such you need to think about managing your time more efficiently. If you think you don\u2019t have enough time for sleep or rest then perhaps you need to re-evaluate your lifestyle? If you want to start working out or are a seasoned fitness enthusiast then you need to know that muscle growth occurs during periods of bodily recovery. Your muscles don\u2019t grow when your pumping iron, they start to grow and tone once you finish your workout and rest.<\/p>\n
You might be thinking; wait, that can\u2019t be right! After I workout my muscles are pumped<\/i>! In reality, the blood and bodily muscle fibres are inflamed and this gives you the mental burst of being pumped. When in fact the real growth happens during your sleep as this is where the science occurs. It\u2019s called HGH (Human Growth Hormone), and during your sleep \u2013 more technically during deep sleep your body releases growth hormones, cells are replaced and muscular tissue and fibre is strengthened. The importance of sleep cannot be overstated. Researchers claim \u201cimproved healthy activity will in turn improve sleeping behaviour and patterns\u201d (Rochelle, 1999: p1021). This win-win approach means that if you exercise regularly, take a day off every week to rest your body, and get a good night\u2019s sleep every night whilst eating healthy, your body, biologically, will work even harder to maintain your healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n
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Having an Addiction and a healthy lifestyle: A Challenge?<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Focus more on the good stuff….like pizza!<\/p><\/div>\n
Don\u2019t focus on the bad stuff. It’s that simple.<\/p>\n
A lot of people fixate on what they can\u2019t eat or do. Whilst it\u2019s important to keep going for that run or a session down the gym and to keep off the sugary foods, simultaneously it\u2019s bad for you to focus only on the negatives. This negative mentality will feed into your psyche. This will have a negative effect on your biomechanical and psychological attitude and performance. So what can you do?<\/p>\n
The experts say goal setting is a great way to negate unsupportive thoughts and actions. By planning your diet and workout in a way that sees you being rewarded with treats for your endeavours and conversely punished for failure will in combination help your create a balanced mentality. The healthy activities will a) help you lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle whilst b) it will help you focus on what you want and don\u2019t want out of life.<\/p>\n
Therefore, instead of focusing on the fact you can\u2019t eat that chocolate bar, and have that slice of Pizza or that pint. Moderate yourself by giving yourself a \u2018treat day\u2019. This is your day-off. The body requires a day off and as such by planning your \u2018treat day\u2019 around your day-off it will be seen as a physical and psychological break from the norm. This will mean that psychologically you will enjoy that glass of wine, that slice of pizza or that bar of chocolate more as it\u2019s been something you\u2019ve been building up to all week.<\/p>\n
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Get help from you friends and family<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/a>Friends and Family are needed!<\/p><\/div>\n
Some people don\u2019t like people knowing they want to lose weight or even that they go to the gym. By being secretive or putting-up with people \u2013 loved ones or \u2018friends\u2019 who are not supportive of your life goals \u2013 mean you need to reinforce your goals and ambitions in terms of your social circle. The more outward you are the more gratifying the reciprocation will be.<\/p>\n
You could use the myriad of social networking fitness \u2018apps\u2019 available for Smartphone\u2019s to help keep your friends and loved ones up-to-date with your fitness and eating endeavours. Researchers have found that negative support, as oppose to positive support, from families (i.e. feeling like you have to lose weight because your family thinks so) has an inverse effect on weight loss outcomes (Mullan, 1997: p349-352). By being surrounded by positive support your own motivations \u2013 and therein your own mentality \u2013 will be greatly improved. So don\u2019t take any rubbish of friends and family \u2013 make them aware of your goals and how important they are to you.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Go to bed and get some rest<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/a>Looks comfy…right!?<\/p><\/div>\n
Sleep and rest are your friends. Your body needs sleep and rest to repair the biomechanical wear and tear of the gym or outdoor activity and diet you are undertaking. You need to relax and you need to have a good night\u2019s sleep. These two elements are a big part of your body\u2019s repair cycle and as such you need to think about managing your time more efficiently. If you think you don\u2019t have enough time for sleep or rest then perhaps you need to re-evaluate your lifestyle? If you want to start working out or are a seasoned fitness enthusiast then you need to know that muscle growth occurs during periods of bodily recovery. Your muscles don\u2019t grow when your pumping iron, they start to grow and tone once you finish your workout and rest.<\/p>\n
You might be thinking; wait, that can\u2019t be right! After I workout my muscles are pumped<\/i>! In reality, the blood and bodily muscle fibres are inflamed and this gives you the mental burst of being pumped. When in fact the real growth happens during your sleep as this is where the science occurs. It\u2019s called HGH (Human Growth Hormone), and during your sleep \u2013 more technically during deep sleep your body releases growth hormones, cells are replaced and muscular tissue and fibre is strengthened. The importance of sleep cannot be overstated. Researchers claim \u201cimproved healthy activity will in turn improve sleeping behaviour and patterns\u201d (Rochelle, 1999: p1021). This win-win approach means that if you exercise regularly, take a day off every week to rest your body, and get a good night\u2019s sleep every night whilst eating healthy, your body, biologically, will work even harder to maintain your healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Having an Addiction and a healthy lifestyle: A Challenge?<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Friends and Family are needed!<\/p><\/div>\n
Some people don\u2019t like people knowing they want to lose weight or even that they go to the gym. By being secretive or putting-up with people \u2013 loved ones or \u2018friends\u2019 who are not supportive of your life goals \u2013 mean you need to reinforce your goals and ambitions in terms of your social circle. The more outward you are the more gratifying the reciprocation will be.<\/p>\n
You could use the myriad of social networking fitness \u2018apps\u2019 available for Smartphone\u2019s to help keep your friends and loved ones up-to-date with your fitness and eating endeavours. Researchers have found that negative support, as oppose to positive support, from families (i.e. feeling like you have to lose weight because your family thinks so) has an inverse effect on weight loss outcomes (Mullan, 1997: p349-352). By being surrounded by positive support your own motivations \u2013 and therein your own mentality \u2013 will be greatly improved. So don\u2019t take any rubbish of friends and family \u2013 make them aware of your goals and how important they are to you.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Go to bed and get some rest<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/a>Looks comfy…right!?<\/p><\/div>\n
Sleep and rest are your friends. Your body needs sleep and rest to repair the biomechanical wear and tear of the gym or outdoor activity and diet you are undertaking. You need to relax and you need to have a good night\u2019s sleep. These two elements are a big part of your body\u2019s repair cycle and as such you need to think about managing your time more efficiently. If you think you don\u2019t have enough time for sleep or rest then perhaps you need to re-evaluate your lifestyle? If you want to start working out or are a seasoned fitness enthusiast then you need to know that muscle growth occurs during periods of bodily recovery. Your muscles don\u2019t grow when your pumping iron, they start to grow and tone once you finish your workout and rest.<\/p>\n
You might be thinking; wait, that can\u2019t be right! After I workout my muscles are pumped<\/i>! In reality, the blood and bodily muscle fibres are inflamed and this gives you the mental burst of being pumped. When in fact the real growth happens during your sleep as this is where the science occurs. It\u2019s called HGH (Human Growth Hormone), and during your sleep \u2013 more technically during deep sleep your body releases growth hormones, cells are replaced and muscular tissue and fibre is strengthened. The importance of sleep cannot be overstated. Researchers claim \u201cimproved healthy activity will in turn improve sleeping behaviour and patterns\u201d (Rochelle, 1999: p1021). This win-win approach means that if you exercise regularly, take a day off every week to rest your body, and get a good night\u2019s sleep every night whilst eating healthy, your body, biologically, will work even harder to maintain your healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Having an Addiction and a healthy lifestyle: A Challenge?<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Looks comfy…right!?<\/p><\/div>\n
Sleep and rest are your friends. Your body needs sleep and rest to repair the biomechanical wear and tear of the gym or outdoor activity and diet you are undertaking. You need to relax and you need to have a good night\u2019s sleep. These two elements are a big part of your body\u2019s repair cycle and as such you need to think about managing your time more efficiently. If you think you don\u2019t have enough time for sleep or rest then perhaps you need to re-evaluate your lifestyle? If you want to start working out or are a seasoned fitness enthusiast then you need to know that muscle growth occurs during periods of bodily recovery. Your muscles don\u2019t grow when your pumping iron, they start to grow and tone once you finish your workout and rest.<\/p>\n
You might be thinking; wait, that can\u2019t be right! After I workout my muscles are pumped<\/i>! In reality, the blood and bodily muscle fibres are inflamed and this gives you the mental burst of being pumped. When in fact the real growth happens during your sleep as this is where the science occurs. It\u2019s called HGH (Human Growth Hormone), and during your sleep \u2013 more technically during deep sleep your body releases growth hormones, cells are replaced and muscular tissue and fibre is strengthened. The importance of sleep cannot be overstated. Researchers claim \u201cimproved healthy activity will in turn improve sleeping behaviour and patterns\u201d (Rochelle, 1999: p1021). This win-win approach means that if you exercise regularly, take a day off every week to rest your body, and get a good night\u2019s sleep every night whilst eating healthy, your body, biologically, will work even harder to maintain your healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n
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