Learn to accept your own challenges- turn it into a positive!

Challenges, challenges and challenges. Some of us, self included, would beat ourselves up pretty good when we could not accept our challenges. It was easier to have a drink, get high, go gambling, purge or have unhealthy sexual behavior. We may use the excuse, that if we have a challenge confronting us, that would be ample reason to go self-medicate! But, if you really be honest, really honest, after you self-medicated, did the challenge really go away? 100% no, it did not, not even close. Sure, you may have given yourself a few hours of destroying your body, and mind- but the challenge is still there, and it grows bigger. Remember, it starts out with a thought, you are the only one in your head who can make it bigger, and bigger. Once it gets to big, impulsive, destructive behavior usually commences. This is why we need to work through our challenges, and turn them into a positive. You need to learn how to accept your challenges and turn the negative into a positive. This challenge is something that you can do if you are able to be honest about how you feel when things are not working out the way you wanted or expected. You may be angry at yourself, or others, when certain things do not go the way you expected. This is ok people, it is called challenges. Self has the ability to work through tough challenges when you are in your health. Stay in the moment. You can't change your past, but you can accept it on your terms. Turn the challenge into a positive by not self-medicating, making the thought bigger, allowing negative energy to obsess on something that you already know is a challenge in your life. Be proud that you can identify your own challenges, and begin to work through them. To many people want to battle with their negatives, and forget that there is a positive in knowing where you need support. Put your energy into things you can control and get balance out of. The first thing I tell all patients that are referred to us or a brand new client- this is your challenge right now- where you are at this second. Then we begin to work through the challenge and learn to turn it into a positive. Let your mind utilize it's strengths, turn off the negative switch. One thought at a time. Stay in your health, stay in the moment.