It's Not Willpower: What Your Cravings Might Actually Be Telling You
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A client asked me a question yesterday that I thought was worth sharing because it gets at something I talk about all the time when we’re working on eating habits and sustainable weight loss. Often times, I draw inspiration from questions that I’m asked or certain scenarios that clients present to me. I figure if they’re asking - some of you are wondering too.
She said, “I always want a cookie. There’s a point almost every day when I want one. Is that just a thought distortion, or does it mean I’m weak-willed?”
My answer was simple: that cookie could mean a lot of different things.
And figuring out what it means is much more useful than deciding that you have no willpower.
This is actually what I teach on a daily basis and what I work with clients on - finding the source of the challenge and then learning how to decode it so you can take the steps to move forward.
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“If you get one percent better each day for one year, you'll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you're done.” — James Clear
When we decide we want to make a change, it's easy to want everything to happen at once. Whether we're working toward a health and wellness goal, building a business, making a career change, or simply trying to create a different routine, we often want to jump right in and do everything we can to get there faster.
And that makes sense. We have a goal in mind, we're motivated to make it happen, and we want to see results. But sometimes, our desire to change everything all at once can actually make it harder to move forward.
The reality is that meaningful change doesn't always require a complete overhaul of your life. Sometimes, the most valuable thing you can do is focus on getting just 1% better each day.