How to Turn Your Regrets into Motivation

This may shock you…

but I think “screwing up” can be beneficial.

Detours on the highway to health make you appreciate the fast lane :)

Regret is a great teacher

and a powerful MOTIVATOR.

How often do you go back to the very thing that ruins your happiness?

Or your success?

To prevent this, pause briefly before taking an action to recall how you felt doing it in the past.

For example, when you’re staring down a tempting doughnut in the breakroom, recall how you felt the last time you ate a sugary treat.

If you’re like me, you felt droopy and bloated (AND blamed yourself for 2 days).

This trick works in a POSITIVE manner too!

If you’re looking at the Eggplant Involtini or Lemony Kale & Quinoa Salad and aren’t feeling it -- maybe you’re desiring junky takeout, think about how good you felt the last time you ate a healthy meal…

The pure energy and self-pride…

Think big picture.

Use regret as your motivation to do better next time.

Slip ups make you realize you really aren’t missing out.

That it didn’t taste as good as you remembered…

That it’s TRUE: Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels.

When you fall down, get back up, dust yourself off, and try again.

Will you EMPOWER yourself instead of beat yourself up?

If so, share your motivating regret in the comments below.

TOMORROW I’ll share how you can make up for what’s happened.