Getting arm tone took me a very very long time. Thus, arm fat haunted me for a large portion of my life.
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.
At times I would feel so unmotivated that I would simply ditch the whole effort all together. How did I pat myself on the back? With cookies galore!
Luckily, I had a wakeup call one morning. I realized that this pattern of ups and downs was not sustainable.
So the research began. And I'm happy to say that the research was well worth it because I found the answer to my problem. My answer? The one and only David Burns M.D. He created a system for optimizing thought processes. Said system required the avoidance of thought 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. Black and white distortions. If you are a perfectionist, you most likely suffer from these distortions. If you have to do something perfectly or not at all, then you see things as black and white. Ironically, if you ignore perfectionism and lower your standards you'll get better results.
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-filters distortions. This one his horrible because it forces you to focus on the negative instead of the positive. If you have a solid day of healthy eating, but slightly veer off and have a small amount of junk food you only focus on the junk food. But what about all the other healthy food you ate? Always give yourself credit for the positive.
Keep the above distortions in mind and make sure you avoid them at all costs. Doing so will allow you to win the mental "arm tone" war. In the end, the person with the highest level of motivation always wins. Good luck!
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.
At times I would feel so unmotivated that I would simply ditch the whole effort all together. How did I pat myself on the back? With cookies galore!
Luckily, I had a wakeup call one morning. I realized that this pattern of ups and downs was not sustainable.
So the research began. And I'm happy to say that the research was well worth it because I found the answer to my problem. My answer? The one and only David Burns M.D. He created a system for optimizing thought processes. Said system required the avoidance of thought 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. Black and white distortions. If you are a perfectionist, you most likely suffer from these distortions. If you have to do something perfectly or not at all, then you see things as black and white. Ironically, if you ignore perfectionism and lower your standards you'll get better results.
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-filters distortions. This one his horrible because it forces you to focus on the negative instead of the positive. If you have a solid day of healthy eating, but slightly veer off and have a small amount of junk food you only focus on the junk food. But what about all the other healthy food you ate? Always give yourself credit for the positive.
Keep the above distortions in mind and make sure you avoid them at all costs. Doing so will allow you to win the mental "arm tone" war. In the end, the person with the highest level of motivation always wins. Good luck!
About the Author:
Author Katherine Crawford MS, a Harvard fitness physiologist and recent flabby arms victim, teaches women how to get arm tone. Discover how to get sexy arms by visiting her blog about flabby arms now!
