Slowing down in order to speed up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
Slow down to speed up. \u2028\u2028One of the best parts about being a single Dad is buying myself Christmas presents from Santa so that it makes it more believable. That\u2019s why I bought myself a Super Nintendo system last christmas\u2026 More on that later.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u2028\u2028Marc David is a psychiatrist that specializes in disordered eating, and wrote a book called The Slow Down Diet. I haven\u2019t read the book, but from listening to his podcast \u201cThe psychology of eating\u201d I have grown to respect the heck out of his philosophy on eating behaviors. \u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
I haven\u2019t read his book, but I have my own \u201cSlow down diet\u201d approach that I\u2019ll share with you today. \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
I believe that success in fitness, eating and happiness happens when we slow down.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
\u2028\u2028Today\u2019s world moves so quickly, and has developed so fast that our brains can\u2019t keep up with the speed in which things happen. \u2028\u2028Our brains still haven\u2019t evolved to handle the speed of the internet, how accessible food has become and the daily stresses that we face so it sends us into overdrive every single day to the point that we crack and lose control of our decisions.<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u2028\u2028This \u201cSlow down\u201d approach hit me last year when Santa brought me a Super Nintendo system for Christmas, to see the joy in my eyes was certainly a sight to see. \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
When I hooked up the Nintendo, I went straight to my favorite childhood game Super Mario bros. and if you remember, every time you complete a level, Mario jumps up and grabs the flagpole and then the screen freezes with a little message for you to read about the next steps towards saving the princess.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
This screen pops up for about 30 seconds, and there\u2019s no way to cancel out or skip over it. \u2028\u2028Here I am, having a full blown panic attack thinking about \u201cWhat am I supposed to do while this screen sits here FOREVER\u201d. 30 seconds felt like an ETERNITY. \u2028\u2028When I was a kid, it would have felt like nothing.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
\u2028\u2028That\u2019s when it hit me, that we\u2019re so accustomed to this world that moves at light speed that the second we\u2019re forced to sit still and wait 30 seconds we panic and get anxious\u2026 No wonder anxiety and stress are at all-time highs for kids in America. \u2028\u2028I believe the slowing down is the medicine to today\u2019s world.\u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
When we make bad food decisions, it\u2019s often because we\u2019re rushed.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
\u2028\u2028When we act out of character or make irrational decisions, it\u2019s often because we rush them. \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
Slow down. \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
Before you make a decision about food, slow down and think. Ask yourself rational questions like \u201cam I really hungry, or is this just convenient?\u201d, \u201cWill this make me feel good afterward?\u201d, \u201cWill I be happy with this decision in ten minutes?\u201d \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
Slow down while you\u2019re eating (if you\u2019ve seen me eat, you\u2019ll know I\u2019m talking to myself here). \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
Slow down before your workout to get yourself in the right mindset. \u2028\u2028Slow down before you let your stress de-rail your positive thinking. \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
When you\u2019re about to cancel your workout because something popped up, think \u201cWhen CAN I workout today?\u201d, \u201cEven if I miss this workout, what can I do to make progress?\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u2028\u2028It often feels like we\u2019re in a constant state of throwing our hands up in the air and saying \u201cScrew it\u201d.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n
When in reality, if we just slow down the answers come to us. \u2028\u2028I believe that success and happiness happens when we slow down, breathe, think, and then decide.<\/p><\/div>\n
\u00a0\u2028\u2028Eventually, all of the slowing down will lead to faster results than ever before. \u2028\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n
How can you slow things down in your life to allow for more rational decisions, and to keep yourself in a positive headspace?\u2028<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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