"Be honest, or at least don't lie.." This rule is applied in many forms. Most of us lie to ourselves on a daily basis. It's how we comprehend or simplify the world around us. But if you want to have more control over yourself you must understand yourself. This means putting these lies under intense scrutiny. On a daily basis we should question everything we think until we begin to recognise the thought patterns hidden amongst the decisions. Then you should question those assumptions of patterns on a regular basis as well. Another word for thought patterns like these is "excuses". Every minute of every day you can find an excuse to skip training or treat yourself to a box of Milk Choco Pillows from Lidle. But the more you study these excuses, you will start to see in which situations they arise. I then give these situations or "triggers" a rating from 1 to 5 of how important it is. I'll pick the most common one, sight. Seeing a treat is a poor excuse to eat it, but it is a powerful one. It creates an urge to "just have a little". But done consistently will lead to weight gain. We can then reverse engineer this same trigger for another excuse, "I just don't feel like training right now". It's okay if you don't feel like it right now, but if you SEE your gym, you'll have the same trigger that says "okay just a little". This is something I use quite often to keep training consistently. As you get better at it, you can create the trigger from simply seeing your training gear or even better, simply waking up.. Don't lie to yourself, study your actions. Put yourself in the right environment for your goals. Training and eating right will become easy. Stay Fit.. #sligofitness #tfs #tfssligo #fitnessmotivation #jordanpeterson #sligo #thefitnessstudio #sligobodybuilding #sligostoic #irishfitfam #irishfitness #sligofitfam (at The Fitness studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXOcCg-j4e1/?utm_medium=tumblr