The Psychology Of Arm Toning
It took a lot of trial and error to figure out how to get arm tone and as a result, flabby arms were the thorn in my side for a very long time. I was extremely frustrated and resorted to hiding behind kimono-style tops all the time.
You see, my levels of motivation were in a constant flux. No matter what I did, I could not maintain a lasting amount of motivation.
Sometimes the disappointment would be so great that I would jump ship all-together. And a jar of cookies would become my consolation.
One day I had a wake-up call and realized that if I couldn’t figure out a way to stick with a program for the long run, I would never be able to get sexy arms. And I also knew that this motivational “yo yoing” wasn’t sustainable.
So I began doing lots of research. And I’m happy to say that the research was well worth it because I found the answer to my problem: 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 ado, here are three distortions you should avoid so that your arm tone motivation never fades:
1. All/Nothing distortions. These distortions provide the foundation for perfectionism. If you find yourself having to have the perfect day of dieting or not dieting at all, then you suffer from this distortion. Don’t try to get everything right every single time. Don’t worry about small hiccups and always keep moving forward.
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.
Avoiding the above distortions will seriously help you achieve lasting motivation when trying to get arm tone. And lasting motivation is the key to sexy arm stardom.
And remember that the fastest path to sexy arm success if through rapid action. So don’t let this information sit in your head for too long, take action now!
Author Katherine Crawford MS, a Harvard exercise expert and former flabby arms victim, is an expert on exercises for flabby arms for women. Learn how to get sexy and toned arms right now by visiting her website on arm flab.
