TTT: Reach Your Goals By Eliminating Self-Defeating Thoughts

Hi, everybody. And welcome back to another trainer tip Tuesday. Your source on all things health and fitness. So hopping into today’s trainer tip Tuesday. My tip for you guys is to start eliminating self-defeating thoughts.


Now, self-defeating thoughts are the thoughts in your head that you think when you are faced with a really challenging goal, say, like losing 40 pounds. There are a lot of people in the world who think that losing 40 pounds is just impossible and that you have to have a stroke of luck for something like that to happen by taking in these kinds of thoughts, what you’re doing is you’re giving up the power to change, meaning that you believe it’s out of the realm of possibility for you to achieve your goal.

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Overcoming negative thoughts is a crucial step in nurturing our mental health and well-being. The incessant chatter of our inner critic, fueled by negative self-talk and persistent pessimistic thoughts, can significantly impact our lives. These negative thought patterns often lead to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. It’s essential to recognize the damaging effects of constant negative self-talk on our psyche and emotional state.

One effective way to combat negative self talk and challenge negative self-talk patterns is to replace them with positive self-talk and affirmations. A positive inner voice can help shift our thought patterns from negativity to positivity, fostering a healthier mindset. Techniques like cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness are known to address unwanted thoughts and cognitive distortions, helping us reframe our beliefs and emotional responses. Seeking professional help, such as online therapy, can provide valuable strategies to transform negative thought patterns into a more positive mindset. By confronting and countering negativity with positive self-talk, we can gradually reduce stress and limit the influence of our worst critic, our inner voice, ultimately improving our mental well-being. Explore related articles on psychology today to further empower yourself in the battle against relentless negative self-talk and achieve a more optimistic, fulfilling life.

Now I just have to ask what person has ever reached their goal, not believing it was possible? In fact, if there’s only one person that needs to believe in yourself and your goal and that’s you because there will be a lot of people in your life that will tell you that it’s not possible either. I had plenty of people shoot down my goal of losing 50 pounds, but what was important was that in my mind, I didn’t have the thought that it was impossible. I believed in myself


Instead, I did what you guys should be doing too. And you should think it’s not impossible, but it’s challenging and it’s hard because that’s what it really is. And once you label it as what it really is, you can start tackling the things that are holding you back from being the person that you want to be. And so that’s my tip for you guys is don’t have those thoughts. Instead, try and think that it’s not impossible, but it’s challenging.


It’s hard, and that’s okay because that’s going to make me grow. When you take on that mentality, you’ll certainly see success no matter what happens. And that’s my trainer tip for you guys this Tuesday!

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