I choose to eat this cookie...!!

[Louann]

As a new year (and new decade) roll around most of us make new years resolutions. We want to loose weight, exercise more, spend more time with our families, make more money etc etc etc
I know, I have many resolutions myself.

Here is one phrase that has really helped me over the years...

"I choose to..."

Force yourself to make the choice...

Try it...

Let's say there is a plate of cookies sitting on the table...it's very easy to just eat one and think
"Oh...its just one cookie" Next time before you eat that cookie...say to yourself...I CHOOSE TO
EAT THIS COOKIE!

All of a sudden my brain goes into hyperdrive, red sirens and alarms go off...
HUH??? This morning you were saying I CHOOSE TO EAT HEALTHY! You can't go back on that.

You have to make a CHOICE.

My brain is right. If I want to eat that cookie, I have to choose to do it.

Next time you catch yourself doing something that you know you shouldn't really be doing. Take 10 seconds and make the statement. I CHOOSE TO DO XYZ. You'll be surprised how often you will then find yourself saying. UH...NO...you don't.

Try it.

I CHOOSE not to exercise today
I CHOOSE to watch this movie instead of going for a walk
I CHOOSE to be on facebook instead of playing a game with the kids
I CHOOSE to get take out for dinner, instead of making a healthy meal for my family

If you work from home (like me) this can also apply to your business.

I CHOOSE to fold the laundry, do the dishes or organize the closet (instead of making phone calls)
I CHOOSE to go out with my friends (instead of sticking to my plan to work tonight)
I CHOOSE to go to bed early (instead of working until 10pm like I planned)

Now don't get me wrong, there are times when choosing to do something different is okay...but remember YOU are making that choice. No one else is...

If you want to reach your goals...you have to make those choices.

So...

The next time you see a plate of cookies what are you going to do?