How to eliminate excuses

When we were kids, we could find excuses for anything, right?

• For not going to bed on time.
• For fighting with siblings.
• For not getting homework done.

As adults, we’ve learned to take responsibility for our actions and failures – at least
most of the time. But there’s always a supply of excuses waiting within reach
whenever we want to use one, including about our health and fitness.

• Your spouse, your kids, the traffic.
• Your boss.
• No time. Too much work.
• On and on...

So how do we get rid of this childhood habit once and for all? Here are some of my
best ideas..

➡️ Realise you’re only hurting yourself when you find a scapegoat. It doesn’t hurt the
trainer, your significant other, your doctor ... anyone else.

➡️ Let go of the persecution complex. Traffic doesn’t happen to just you. Everyone’s
boss throws a wrench in their plans sometimes. Nobody “feels like it” all the time, even
those who seem divinely motivated to make it look easy.

➡️ Stop comparing yourself to others. It only sets you up to feel “less than” and not
good enough, which undermines your motivation and negative self-talk.

➡️ Seek inspiration from others who keep getting up every time they fall. This can be
someone at work, a friend at the gym, or even a figure in fiction.

➡️ Acknowledge your strengths and weaknesses alike. Let’s say you’re good at getting
to the gym on time, but you don’t work as hard as you want. OK – great! How can you
build on that? Work out with a friend or trainer, take a group class, or meditate for a
few moments before you walk in? What you don’t want to do: Tell yourself it’s someone
else’s fault that you’re not quite hitting it.

➡️ Scratch the surface. What’s underneath the need to make an excuse? Are you afraid
of something? Feeling insecure or intimidated? Whatever it is, a little introspection can
help identify the source, and from there, you’re closer to eliminating it.

➡️ Repeat success. When something works for you, repeat it. Think about why – and
how you can apply the lesson elsewhere.

I’d love for you to hit reply and let me know which tip is most helpful!

Andrea x

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