Improve Your Self Image – Improve Your Body Shape

Improve Your Self Image – Improve Your Body Shape How you see
yourself and feel about yourself is vital to your success and
happiness. You can achieve your desired goals with the right
tools. A regular mental workout will keep your self-image in
shape.

Self Image This is a generally neglected area in people’s life.
It is closely connected to the success or failure of any
undertaking. Self-image is your true opinion of yourself. A
personal account of who you are, visually, mentally and
physically. Most of us do not work on our self-image. We battle
against it, disbelieving and ignoring its existence. History
repeats itself when we do not attend to the needs of our
self-image. Learn how to improve your self-image by putting the
following steps into practice. When you apply these principles
on a daily basis you will see amazing results.

Self-diagnosis Make a list of all the negative thoughts you have
about yourself. Things like “I always eat ‘bad foods’, my life
is always a mess, I procrastinate, I am no good at this, what if
it doesn’t work?” etc. When you have finished write another list
including everything you like about yourself. Make this list
longer than the first. Only use positive language. “I am a good
listener, I dress well, I understand nutrition, I am always on
time” etc. Now take every item on your negative list and create
its positive opposite. “I always eat bad foods” becomes “I can
choose to eat healthy foods”. This new list becomes your active
List for Improvement. This is a very important step. The brain
will accept as true all the information you feed it.

Decide on your new Self Image Now that you have an improvement
list, create a new image for yourself. Regularly visualize
yourself doing and being everything on your list. Vividly depict
the areas of your life you are changing or improving. When you
go to bed at night spend 5-10 minutes watching the new you. You
may be thinner, have a great body shape, very fit, fantastic
friends and social life. These mental images retrain your
self-image and reinforce your desires. The brain doesn’t know
the difference between what is real and what is vividly
imagined. You can turn your desired images into reality. Decide
you want a new image and get busy mentally creating it.

Focus on success. Keep a daily diary listing all your successes.
As you progress the number of entries will grow. Your self-image
will strengthen and mirror your list of improvements, giving
positive reinforcement to the new you.

Work in the Present Many people dwell on past mistakes or worry
about the future. NOW is the only moment you can control. Chris
Widener says that time is more important than money. We can
always make more money, but we can never make more time. You can
more forward at a much faster pace if you concentrate on what
you can achieve now.

Have a Life Plan There are numerous cd’s and books devoted to
the importance of goal setting and how to accomplish it. If you
don’t have at least one I suggest you start buying NOW. Make
your plan in three sections How I want to be. Write your list
here and add a date when you will achieve each item. What I want
to have. Write a list of things you want to acquire, include
photos, and put down the date you intend to have them. What I
need to do. Here write the plan of how you will achieve the
above. This is goal setting. Ensure your goals are genuine
desires, realistic and well defined.

Affirmations “Every day in Every way I am getting Better and
Better”. Busy people don’t have time to reinforce their
self-image countless times a day. Even though this is the
fastest way to rejuvenate self-image. So have flash cards with
you, on your desk, in the car, bathroom, next to the bed. Use
short affirmations to trigger positive images in your mind.

Set aside time each day to work on your self-development. With a
positive self-image your strength will grow and your weaknesses
diminish. Following the above simple steps involves
self-discipline and a desire to achieve success in life. Be
focused and your self-image and business will soar.

Cheryl Haining has a successful home business. She is a skin
care, body shape and nutrition coach. She has her own successful
business. Her mission statement is to ensure everyone reaches
his or her optimum body shape, size and condition. Contact
Cheryl at www.uloseweight.net or email her at
[email protected] To learn how to create an income stream
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