My default mode for “taking it easy on myself” is to let myself eat what I want and sit around watching endless tv or burying myself in a book avoiding the responsibilities that are pressing in on all sides.
Part of this Talking It Off process is resetting my default modes when it comes to behaviour that leads to weight gain.
So how am I going to lighten up and take care of myself during this stressful time?
- I can let go of all those things that are sad or hard but that I can’t change. I’m not going waste another minute worrying about them.
- I can live in the certainly that anything can be dealt with as it arises and not a minute sooner. This is a time of year to live in the moment and make the most of the process.
- I can trust that Christmas is going to be great because of all the people coming together.
- I can eat to nourish my body – not to insulate myself against the stress. It doesn’t work anyway.
- I can set my sights on moving around and doing rather than sitting around and brooding.
- I can allow myself to celebrate getting the little things done.
- I can ignore the big picture for a while.
- I can let other people share in taking responsibility for the collective happiness of the family.
- I can just let go and trust.
OK – I guess it’s pep-talk season!