Giving up on a goal is very different from changing the way you try to reach it. Sometimes when we are committed to a certain plan, we start to believe it is the only way to move forward. We try to follow the plan, and when it doesn’t work, we assume it is our fault. It could be because the plan you are using doesn’t meet your needs. You can be committed to your goals without being committed to a plan that repeatedly leaves you disappointed and discouraged. The Wile E Coyote can be inspiring...

We have spent the past three weeks learning how to guard the door to our minds, recognize the thoughts that quietly steal our peace, and replace those thoughts with ones that help us grow. Today is the final step in the Positive Thoughts Series. We learned that removing negative thoughts is important, but now what? If we don’t replace the negative thoughts with something positive, then they will work their way back into your life. If you have a garden and you spend a day cleaning out the...

A chameleon can be a powerful analogy for emotional eating because it changes color in response to its surroundings. Just like our eating can change in response to what is happening around us and inside us. The Chameleon Effect of Emotional Eating. A chameleon adapts to its environment. It can change its color depending on light, temperature, environment, or stress. Emotional eating can work in a similar way. Emotional eating may “change color” if we eat too quickly without noticing. Feeling...