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Episode 56: A shift in your beliefs about yourself.

Episode Description: Today we wanted to talk about a really important facet of lasting weight loss, and that is the identity shift that occurs as we lose weight. It turns out this might be one of the most important, if not THE most important psychological shift that occurs in those who are able to achieve lasting weight loss.

Your identity includes the thoughts that you have about yourself. Often, these thoughts don't change, and this is why people end up regaining weight they lost.

Everything begins with a thought. Join us as we explore this topic... so you can prepare yourself to think differently!

Episode Highlights: 6:39 This takes time. So in order to develop new beliefs about yourself, your brain actually has to watch you doing things that are consistent with the new belief over and over and over again before this belief can become ingrained in your brain.

19:05 So just realize this is a process. And while you're working on this, you want to use what's called a bridge belief. A bridge belief is like a stepping stone or a ladder to the new belief. A bridge belief is a thought that doesn't conflict with the current reality, but leaves room for what's coming.

26:14 You'll want to work at developing that new identity about yourself. And it happens bit by bit and piece by piece. And the more you can say to yourself, I'm learning, I'm in the process. I'm figuring it out, use those kinds of phrases with yourself - that will allow you to feel a lot more hope about the future. A lot more determination about the future. It will allow you to focus on what's happening and what your vision is for the future, as opposed to beating yourself up for your failures.

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