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Time is The Only Commodity You Cant Ever Earn Back. Here is a Morning Routine to Help You Make The Most Of Every Day!

You've made it through another week!

Well done, but...

Wouldn't it be even better to look back on every week with a sense of accomplishment?

Imagine seeing every weekend not only as a rewarding time to rest and rejuvenate, but also as a reward in itself... just because you KNOW that you made the most of every day during your week!

Time is the ONLY commodity that you can never earn back!

Every day wasted... is gone!

Now that I have pointed that out, don't you DARE waste even more precious time on regret and sadness!

How can you become great at making the most of each and every day that you are blessed to be alive?

One of my favourite tools to set up powerful & productive days, is my morning routine

Last week I suggested an evening routine that clears your mind, settles you into a GREAT night's sleep and sets your intentions for an excellent tomorrow.

This week, let's look at how to start your day, to reinforce those intentions, clear your mind, and make the very most of each and every moment!

• The best time to wake up is at 5am (at the latest)... or earlier! But WAIT... Don't run away! I can hear you screaming, groaning and gnashing your teeth (and some of you telling me EXACTLY where to go) You can break into this gently! If you don't already wake at 5 then just start waking 45 minutes to an hour earlier than usual.
• For the first 5 minutes, as you are still in that beautiful, sleepy state of mind... be sure to push any negative or fearful thoughts away, and remember the gratitude that you focused on last night? (As per last weeks email)... consciously contemplate those things you are grateful for, and consciously FEEL that gratitude. While snuggling in the warmth of your cozy bed, remember that being alive is reason enough for gratitude. Take 3 long deep breaths and sit up!
• While still in your bed, sit comfortably with a nice straight back and take 10 more long deep breaths. Remember to breathe in through your nose, hold for a few seconds and then exhale through your mouth. Every exhalation should be slightly longer and slower than your inhalations. This puts you in a calm and empowered state of mind.
• After your deep-breathing routine, spend another 10 to 15 minutes meditating/contemplating... again on all that you are grateful for. Those of you that are going "EEEEK Fifo I can't meditate, I can't stop my busy, crazy brain!" just remember this... If that is what you tell yourself... then so it will be! I hear you - meditating is tricky! I used to think that I would NEVER be able to quiet my own thoughts until I was reminded that our thoughts don't just happen to us.. we create them! The trick to NOT getting frazzled by your own thoughts, is to calmly "watch them," take note of what they are, acknowledge them ever so briefly and release them. To release them, all you need do is to "see" that thought in your minds-eye, and then imagine it floating away. This practice helps you to get better at controlling your thoughts. As those thoughts float away, consciously bring your mind back to those blessings in your life for which you are grateful and again... really FEEL that gratitude.
• The next step (10 minutes) is to check the to-do list that you wrote last night. Read through it, and then, spend a few minutes visualizing yourself absolutely CRUSHING your 3 main priorities for the day. Imagine how you will go about accomplishing these priorities and then vividly imagine how great you feel for having accomplished them! Your mind doesn't know the difference between imagination and reality... and once you have done something once... your mind finds it easier to do that again... do the math girl! This is like having a super-power, and it's all yours!
• So far, you have used up approximately 30 minutes. Now is your opportunity to grow your mind. Read an uplifting book that teaches or inspires you, or listen to an audio book... this is no time for social-media or TV! Do this for 15 minutes
• For those of you who have added a whole hour onto your morning (You little over-achievers you) you still have 15 minutes to spare! This would be a great time for moving your body! Whatever you prefer, be it yoga, skipping, simple stretches or a challenging core workout, these 15 minutes will really help you set up yourself for an energized and sparkling day!

Now you have used up an hour, if you already have a spiritual/prayer routine, then carry on as usual after you have filled this hour. You will find that you have opened your heart and mind to carry out this routine with more meaning and gratitude than ever!

Take note... for the first hour of your day, you have NOT looked at social media, you have NOT replied to emails... instead, you have granted yourself the gift of self-care. You have shown yourself enough respect to give yourself time!

If you would like to shed weight and learn how to manage your mind for lasting results, then book a free intro call with me here... I would really love to meet with you online, in that call, we can get to the bottom of what is holding you back!

These routines are transforming the lives of my clients... 

Don't just take my word for it, here's what some of those amazing ladies have said;

My Journey with Fifo: "Having suffered with depression, anxiety and low self-esteem issues for most of my adult years, I decided to step out, and make a significant change in my life earlier this year. I have shed eight kilograms since I began this incredible life changing journey. Fifo has equipped me with the most amazing tools to look after myself, re- evaluate my life, and change my limiting self- beliefs. A new balanced way of thinking, eating, and daily exercise have become my new way of life. Why did I do it? I did it for me! For a better me, to become the best I can be, because that’s what I deserve! Thank you Fifo!" - Charmaine

“From the get go Fiona made me feel comfortable and at ease, and as if I had known her for years! I definitely have loads more energy which is amazing, and has definitely helped me on my way with my weight loss journey. Small things that she helped me to implement, have had a major impact on my day to day activities and I get a lot accomplished!”

-Carla

I know that you  CAN learn how to reclaim your body and to get your mind working WITH you to create lasting change!

This comes with LOADS of love

From me

Fifo

PS: Remember to Book Your Free Intro-Call here. Slots are filling fast!

PSS: Talking about time again - one of my favourite quotes comes from the movie 'Kung-Fu Panda'... (Yes I am a 48 year old woman who loves Kung Fu Panda!) "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift... that's why it's called The Present." - Master Oogway

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There is an underlying Root-Cause That is Affecting Your Weight!

There is an underlying Root-Cause That is Affecting Your Weight!

And the thing is, until you have got to the root-cause of why you have struggled to shed weight or why you cant maintain your ideal size, then you will keep repeating the same old patterns over and over again.

Nowadays I easily maintain my ideal size at 64 kilo's. It's a natural no-stress way of life and I had FUN getting there! I feel energized and healthy and my family ALL tell me that I look 10 years younger now, than I did 10 years ago! Best of all... I FEEL 10 years younger and am more at-peace with myself than I have been since I was 15 years old!

It wasn't always like that..

At my heaviest I weighed in at something over 100 kilo's (I jumped off the scale as the numbers were still racing upwards... because I really didn't want to know!) My health was a mess, I was pre-diabetic, peri-menopausal (don't those night-sweats take their toll?) and in constant physical pain from old back-injuries that simply could NOT cope with the weight on my body.

I have never felt so low. I felt like I had let my husband down, I felt like I had let my kids down and I knew that I had let myself down, but I was SO confused!

I believed that I had tried every diet and every type of exercise and that the problem was ME.... I believed that I was weak willed and that for me, weight loss was always going to be SO hard!

So how did I change that? I researched and learned and studied and began to uncover the root-cause of what MY weight problems were. Then I used a combination of NLP techniques and physical strategies that reprogrammed my mind and my body for lasting weight-release that felt natural and painless. Now I easily maintain a healthy lifestyle that I LOVE and I never feel like I am hard-done-by!

Now, I coach clients all over the world to achieve those same results and we are having SO much fun and they are achieving the most amazing results.

"Fiona, You opened my eyes. You have made me believe in myself. My physical transformation occurred due to the change in my mental state. I am stronger not just physically, but emotionally too & that is what I have been "searching" for all my life! Thanks for believing in me & teaching me how to love myself & take back control... Positive affirmations & Micro-Wins!— Bianca (Holland)

"15 kg down and counting! Best of all was that even after a weekend of over-indulgence with friends, I managed to get straight back "on track" without the usual self-loathing that I would have had before.... and I didn't even gain weight!"— Zen (Botswana)

For a FREE Introductory Call Just Click Here In that call we can get to the root-cause of your "dieting nightmares" so that you can understand how to move forward into weight-shedding and wellness that LASTS!

I am longing to share my message with you because I KNOW that my techniques can help You!

This comes with loads of love as always

Fifo

PS: Remember to Claim Your Free Coaching Call Here and start to strategize how you can move forward into weight-shedding and wellness that LASTS!

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Stop Procrastinating Now and Let me Teach you How!

Many of my clients ask me how they can stop procrastinating.
This has been a fascinating part of my coaching because all the clients who describe themselves procrastinating have the same underlying problem.
That problem is the fear of failure, and the fear of rejection.

If you really stop and think about it – it is easier to say, “I should’ve, could’ve, would’ve” That really is so much easier than putting yourself “out there” and committing to something at the risk that your best efforts are still not good enough.

Human beings have this inner belief that if you fail – you get rejected, and the fear of rejection is a powerful and primal fear. Always remember that your subconscious mind is wired to keep you safe.
Back when us humans were hunter gatherers, if your tribe rejected you or cast you out, then you could die. Out in the wilds on your own you could be eaten by a wild animal or attacked by a rival tribe. There was safety in numbers.
Our instincts are still wired to keep us safe by fitting in and sticking with what we already know.

Modern life is totally different – you can be on your own and survive, thrive and be safe but our minds are still wired with this terrible fear of rejection.

In today's world that doesn’t always serve you. The fear of rejection and that subconscious need to stay in what is familiar is why so many people stay in a miserable job for example, (even though they might LONG every day to do something different).
It’s also why people stay in unhappy relationships or keep sabotaging their weight loss by cheating on their diet.
Our minds do everything they can, to convince us to stick with what we are familiar with.

We all have this primitive fear that basically – if we get rejected, we will die, but that doesn’t apply any more… You wont die, you will bounce back, and you will get stronger.

How do you overcome this and become a person who no longer procrastinates?

When we decide to make any change in our behaviour, the best way to achieve real and lasting change is to understand what lies beneath that behaviour.

Procrastination is quite simply, a fear of being rejected, a fear of being not good enough.

According to experts – this is, in fact the most common fear in the world so you are not alone.

Understand this concept, realize “Aaah… I am doing this" (Watching Netflix or stopping for coffee) instead of that… (whatever that task is that you are avoiding)

The next step is to have a conversation with yourself and remember that nobody else can make you feel rejected – without your permission.

Only YOU can allow another person to make you feel rejected or not good enough.

Think about it, we have all heard of movie stars, famous A-listers, who got rejected hundreds of times before they eventually landed that first big role.
We have all heard of business moguls or inventors that had their business strategies or their inventions rejected time and time again before it got taken up and made them billions or changed the world.

On the other side of the coin there are those people who get rejected once or twice and quickly step back and give up on their dream, it just hurts too much.

What is the difference between those 2 kinds of people, many of the people who give up are just as talented, just as brilliant, sometimes more so…

Why do the “winners” not get defeated by rejection?

Under the surface, what lies beneath for those "winners" is usually a stronger and better sense of self-worth, self-acceptance. Those people believe strongly in their own value or the value of their talent, their ideas.

They don’t allow rejection to stop them in their tracks – because they don’t believe that rejection, they believe in their own value!

When we procrastinate we are allowing the fear of rejection to stop us in our tracks. We still need to learn that the only one who can TRULY reject ME, is ME! I am the only person who has that power… Only I can reject me!

In modern life, rejection does NOT kill you – our lives are totally different to how they where when we needed safety in numbers. So, if you want to stop procrastinating then understand yourself. Understand that procrastination is a fear of rejection, a fear of not being good enough.

How do you overcome that?

Use your words wisely; tell yourself another story.

By NOT getting started, by NOT doing this, or that, I am actually rejecting myself! 

I am so afraid of rejection that I am rejecting myself before I give anyone else the chance to reject me!

The next thing to remember is something that I do go on about to my clients;

The Power of Your Words!

Your mind has a job to do and that is to listen to the words that you say, and do what you tell it, to keep you safe.

So, if your mind hears you saying things like;

This admin is killing me
I would love to start my dream business but it’s so risky
Doing the accounts for my business drives me crazy
I get SO hungry on any diet
I feel like I am starving to death

Your mind supports you by keeping you safe, it says

WHOAH lets create actions and habits that keep you from being killed, or putting yourself at risk, or from going crazy, or feeling hungry!

The great thing about this is that you CAN change this all!

The most effective foundation for change is always to upgrade that conversation that you have with yourself!

I am doing this admin/these accounts/making those dreaded phone-calls NOW, RIGHT NOW. I have CHOSEN to do this because I CHOOSE success and I feel GREAT about it. 

Using words correctly, literally changes your mind.

Some people wonder why they can never stick to their fitness program, when they are telling themselves, This is SO HARD, it hurts, I am exhausted.
While others say I LOVE my workouts, I feel SO great afterwards and even during the workout. I LOVE how it benefits my body AND my mind.

Which one of those people are going to be more likely to keep up with their fitness?

The wonderful and really useful thing about your subconscious mind is that it doesn’t know the difference between what’s real and what’s not real.
Your mind absorbs and believes exactly what it hears most often.

Another fascinating thing about your mind is that it can’t tell the difference between fear and excitement and you can also use this to your advantage…

Every time that you feel a fear that you KNOW is holding you back – LIE to your mind!
Tell it a different story;

I am SO excited to start this new project/to go for the interview for that amazing job/ to do EVERY SINGLE thing that I need to do to make this business a success!

Remember that procrastination comes from the fear of rejection so reprogram that fear into an excitement about what you can achieve by simply telling yourself another story and repeating that story regularly!

Another effective thing you can do is to use rewards.
Human beings love rewards.

A reward can also be seen as a little celebration and… just as Lisa Nichols tells us
What gets celebrated, gets repeated!

Often, we find ourselves saying
I know I need to do this or that, but I just don’t feel like it
And then before you know it you are making yourself a cup of coffee or grabbing a bite to eat and actually just procrastinating again!

So rather – remember to say
I am doing this NOW, RIGHT NOW because I have CHOSEN to do this, and I CHOOSE to feel GREAT about it!

And then…. After you’ve done that job, after you’ve achieved that task THEN you reward yourself with a yummy, healthy bite to eat or that wonderful cup of coffee. SAVOUR that that reward, make it feel like a little celebration of a job done well, that task you didn’t want to do but it needed to be done… because remember
What gets celebrated, gets repeated!

Another way to approach rewards is that when you know that something you LOVE is coming up, maybe it’s your morning coffee break or perhaps it’s your favourite TV show in the evening; Look forward to that as a reward but before it happens tell yourself that you are going to DO that task that you have been avoiding and that your coffee break or that TV show will be your reward. The great thing is that with a sense of accomplishment behind you… you enjoy that reward EVEN MORE than usual.

So, STOP rejecting yourself.

Procrastination is YOU rejecting YOURSELF.

Be aware and mindful of the conversation that goes on inside your own head, upgrade it and use that conversation to serve and empower you rather than limit you.

I hope you have been able to take some helpful tips from this. If you enjoyed this post then be sure to follow this blog.
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I love to deliver value to my tribe, we talk about mind management and we talk about mental and emotional strategies that are vital to successful and lasting weight release.
I help yo-yo dieters recover from compulsive eating and comfort eating and to be their Perfect Size Always.
My name is Fiona Burdett, I am a life-coach and a body transformation coach. I am always here to answer questions and have discussions so please leave your comments or questions, I love to read your comments and to answer questions… so let’s learn grow and share together

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