EP. 279- MENTAL FLEXIBILITY [the ONLY 3 SKILLS YOU NEED to lose the weight and empower your relationship with food - PART 2]

<strong data-stringify-type="bold">In this 3-part podcast series, I break down the ONLY 3 skills you need to lose this weight and empower your relationship with food.</strong> <p>There’s literally <strong data-stringify-type= "bold"><em data-stringify-type="italic">only</em></strong> 3 skills you need.</p> <p>I know that it can feel like losing ‘the last 10 pounds’ is only for a select few. It’s not.</p> <p>Your weight loss can be made simple <strong data-stringify-type="bold">just by learning a process and THESE 3 SKILLS for losing weight</strong>.</p> <p>These 3 skills make losing your weight and being DONE with the struggle <strong data-stringify-type="bold">more simple and approachable than ever.</strong></p> <p>AND YES, it's true- There’s TONS of approaches out there for losing weight.</p> <p>THIS ONE is the most effective AND empowering.</p> <p>In this episode: MENTAL FLEXIBILITY.</p> <p><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Mental flexibility is defined as the ability to change your course in thinking.</strong></p> <p>It's the process of<em data-stringify-type= "italic"> uncovering the thoughts, beliefs, & perspectives that are keeping you stuck NOW and then also paired with the ability to be FLEXIBLE with approaching things a different way.</em></p> <p>When you've learned the skill of MENTAL FLEXIBILITY, you then have ability (the mental flexibility!) to decide HOW you want to think and WHAT You want to believe. And this matters because ALL of your decisions (behaviors, actions) are determined by your thinking (aka your brain).</p> <p>No matter what you’ve been thinking or believing up until now, Mental Flexibility is a skill that can be developed.</p> <p><strong data-stringify-type="bold">I break down the two things that allow our HUMAN BRAIN to develop Mental Flexibility as a skill -- Neuroplasticity and Metacognition.</strong></p> <p>HERE'S THE THING: When you feel like you’ve tried LITERALLY every single ‘diet’ and you end up sabotaging in the same ways - or ‘nothing works’ - that's because your decision