Sneaky Thoughts

I can do better.

I will try harder.

I want to do it the right way.

These sound like motivating "feel good" thoughts...but if we take a moment and see what emotion it creates in our body...it typically isn't a positive one.

Inadequate

Ashamed

Confused

While it is fine to have these emotions, they don't often lead to positive actions and results.  Most often they lead to buffering (with food or wine or netflix) as well as spinning in indecision.

It does not get us closer to whatever goal we may have.

Working with a coach has helped me uncover so many of my "sneaky thoughts".

Who knew that the way I was trying to encourage myself was in fact making me feel and act worse.