{"id":5652,"date":"2021-03-23T16:38:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T23:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/?p=5652"},"modified":"2021-03-23T16:38:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T23:38:31","slug":"your-big-breakthrough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bornfitness.com\/your-big-breakthrough\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Big Breakthrough"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not going to go how you think.<\/p>\n

Your big breakthrough won\u2019t be shocking to most.<\/p>\n

Others might even believe you\u2019re hiding your \u201csecret.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are no secrets to better health. At least, not the type you typically hear.<\/p>\n

Your big breakthrough will look like consistency, require support, and feel like habit.<\/p>\n

It will push you towards doable behaviors and away from measures that are extreme for you.<\/p>\n

You might think that finding one workout or food will change everything.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re told that\u2019s when the weight comes off, and then the dark cloud will leave.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all an illusion.<\/p>\n

Your big breakthrough will hit when you stop looking for the one thing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

When you separate appearance from pain.<\/p>\n

When you no longer connect the mirror to your identity.<\/p>\n

Your appearance is not who you are.<\/p>\n

Or what you\u2019re about.<\/p>\n

Your identity is built on intention and purpose.<\/p>\n

And your health is a byproduct of what you think of yourself.<\/p>\n

You must believe.<\/p>\n

In you.<\/p>\n

At all times.<\/p>\n

In all situations.<\/p>\n

In all body types.<\/p>\n

Shifting your mindset will allow you to improve your health and change your body (if that\u2019s your goal).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the other way around.<\/p>\n

Your big breakthrough is learning to explore what holds you back.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a process that doesn\u2019t start with exercise selection or food choice.<\/p>\n

Your big breakthrough is realizing you have struggles. We all do.<\/p>\n

Those struggles do not mean you are weak or broken.<\/p>\n

Awareness is the spark of strength and awakening.<\/p>\n

It will light a path to breaking down what stands in your way.<\/p>\n

Your big breakthrough comes by accepting yourself \u2014 at your best and your worst.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s learning to not throw in the towel when nothing seems to work.<\/p>\n

Realizing the bad days are part of being human.<\/p>\n

And letting go of perfectionist goals.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about accepting the dual existence of struggles and successes.<\/p>\n

And knowing that both have their place in your life.<\/p>\n

Your big breakthrough is realizing it\u2019s not about looking good.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about living well.<\/p>\n

By your standards.<\/p>\n

On your terms.<\/p>\n

And, in a way that allows you to make the most of your days.<\/p>\n

Your big breakthrough will occur when the pain of your current situation is greater than the pain it takes to change.<\/p>\n

When you believe that the person you can become is more than just an illusion.<\/p>\n

Your big breakthrough, when it happens, won\u2019t result in discomfort.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It will make you feel like everything is finally in the right place.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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