Being positive can play a big role while you're trying to lose weight. It can be devastating to your progress if you only focus on the negatives. Common thoughts in the dieter's brain are things like, "I was so bad last night [because of my snacking]"; "I cheated"; "I'm a failure" and other similar ideas that fill the mind with self-doubt and even guilt.
That's one reason The Beck Diet Solution encourages you to focus on your successes! Give yourself credit! And why we start off each call with "What did you do well this week?" and "What do you deserve credit for?"
Focusing on the positive keeps you in a frame of mind that encourages you to move forward: Yes, recognize what you did and how you could do it differently (better) the next time; but then move on and don't dwell on it.
There's a book called "Positivity: The 3:1 ratio that can change your life". The theory is, the more positive thoughts you have, compared to your negative thoughts, the happier your life will be.
Here's the website http://positivityratio.com/ where you can take a quiz, and find out what your number is!
Feel free to comment on your score and to bring your results to our next call.
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