Words matter. Stop me if you’ve heard this one… “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions…,” etc.*
But it CAN go the other way. The words we use can shape our thoughts as well. It’s around this time of year we start hearing (and using) the phrase “survive the holidays.” There will be articles about surviving holiday parties, family gatherings, and an overall busy season filled with festivities.
Many of the uses of the phrase will be geared towards our eating habits and nutrition. What strategies can you take to survive the assumed damage that the holidays are going to cause to your waistline? Spoiler Alert: It’s usually dietary deprivation in some way or another.
But SURVIVE? Sounds a little dramatic. What if we flipped the script? How would your thoughts and outlook change if you used the phrase “THRIVE through the holidays?”
Thrive with nutritious food that makes you feel satisfied and warm.
Thrive through awesome workouts powered by that food.
Maybe even take advantage of these shortened days and thrive through a holiday break nap. (Adequate sleep is a topic for another time!)
Please note, I’m not asking you to become so militant you don’t enjoy your holidays. But words matter. Change the words you use, and change how you think and feel and ACT. Let the things we love to do – be with friends and family, eat well, move with abandon, and get appropriate rest – take us through this holiday season. Thrive.
– Coach Josh
* “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” – Lao Tzu
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