Do Something Friday

Drama -- Yesterday, Leo at ZenHabits entitled his post "Live Simply, and Save the Drama for Your Mother".

What drama do you feel about your weight? When does it cause you stress? Drama almost never motivates for the positive. Usually, drama motivates to punish. ("I'm so FAT! I need to EXERCISE! I CAN'T eat THAT!!) Is that attitude HELPFUL??? (I suspect if it was -- most of us would be thin)

So...lose the drama! Over the next couple days, figure out what triggers your drama meltdowns and then pick one positive behavior you can use to replace the drama.

Let's say you feel the drama rising when you are deciding what to wear in the morning -- stop. Take a deep breathe (literally) and let it out slowly. Relax your shoulders. Let the tension out of your body. And tell yourself one thing you appreciate about yourself. Do you have great ankles? Are you a good cook? Do you feel good when you wear the purple sweater? One nice thing to replace the drama.

By feeling good about yourself (rewarding yourself for being who you are) you are encouraging more positive changes so you can feel even better about who you are. The cycle grows on itself.

Because quite frankly, you mama -- as much as she loves you -- doesn't want your drama!