Arm Tone - With The Mind
Achieving arm tone doesn't have to be an uphill battle for you. Unfortunately for me, It was an uphill battle.
The most frustrating part of the whole arm tone process was ever-changing levels of motivation. No matter how hard I tried, I could not maintain a high level of focus and desire for extended periods of time.
Sometimes the disappointment would be so great that I would jump ship all-together. And a jar of cookies would become my consolation.
Luckily, I had a wakeup call one morning. I realized that this pattern of ups and downs was not sustainable.
As a result, I began searching for a way to maintain motivation and adherence to a program. The answer to my prayers? Dr David Burns MD. He created a method that revolved around the avoidance of cognitive distortions.
So without further delay, here are 3 cognitive distortions you need to avoid that you don't fall of the arm tone bandwagon:
1. All/Nothing distortions. These distortions provide the foundation for perfectionism. If you find yourself having to have the perfect day of dieting or not dieting at all, then you suffer from this distortion. Don't try to get everything right every single time. Don't worry about small hiccups and always keep moving forward.
2. Overgeneralization distortions. With this one you become a psychic because you believe that something that has happened to you in the past will keep on happening in the future. Just because you haven't been able to get toned arms in the past does not mean that you will keep on failing in the future.
3. Mental filtering distortion. This distortion is pure evil because it prevents you from giving yourself enough credit-a critical component to success. For example, let's say you have an entire month of solid workouts but miss one workout due to a last-minute commitment. Instead of giving yourself praise for the awesome month of workouts, you ignore them and beat yourself up for the single missed workout that was entirely out of your control. That's ridiculous!
Avoiding the above distortions will seriously help you achieve lasting motivation when trying to get arm tone. And lasting motivation is the key to sexy arm stardom. So make sure you act on this information now and not later!
The most frustrating part of the whole arm tone process was ever-changing levels of motivation. No matter how hard I tried, I could not maintain a high level of focus and desire for extended periods of time.
Sometimes the disappointment would be so great that I would jump ship all-together. And a jar of cookies would become my consolation.
Luckily, I had a wakeup call one morning. I realized that this pattern of ups and downs was not sustainable.
As a result, I began searching for a way to maintain motivation and adherence to a program. The answer to my prayers? Dr David Burns MD. He created a method that revolved around the avoidance of cognitive distortions.
So without further delay, here are 3 cognitive distortions you need to avoid that you don't fall of the arm tone bandwagon:
1. All/Nothing distortions. These distortions provide the foundation for perfectionism. If you find yourself having to have the perfect day of dieting or not dieting at all, then you suffer from this distortion. Don't try to get everything right every single time. Don't worry about small hiccups and always keep moving forward.
2. Overgeneralization distortions. With this one you become a psychic because you believe that something that has happened to you in the past will keep on happening in the future. Just because you haven't been able to get toned arms in the past does not mean that you will keep on failing in the future.
3. Mental filtering distortion. This distortion is pure evil because it prevents you from giving yourself enough credit-a critical component to success. For example, let's say you have an entire month of solid workouts but miss one workout due to a last-minute commitment. Instead of giving yourself praise for the awesome month of workouts, you ignore them and beat yourself up for the single missed workout that was entirely out of your control. That's ridiculous!
Avoiding the above distortions will seriously help you achieve lasting motivation when trying to get arm tone. And lasting motivation is the key to sexy arm stardom. So make sure you act on this information now and not later!
About the Author:
Writer Katherine Crawford MS, a Harvard exercise expert and former arm fat victim, instructs women on how to get arm tone. Learn how to get sexy arms by exploring her blog about flabby arms now!