How To Get Thin Arms-The Psychology Of Long Term Motivation

By Katherine Crawford M.S.

Learning and applying how to get thin arms can be quite the challenge even when you are using an effective program. For the most part, diet and exercise are NOT the culprits. It's your ability to stay motivated for extended periods of time that will guarantee success.

Most women, however, are not able to stay on track for the long haul.

How many times have you seen someone start a fitness program only to end it weeks later? You see, starting something is very easy, but actually finishing it is much harder. Why? Because motivation cannot be bottled.

So here are some tips to keep you on track to get thin arms:

1. Have a daily routine. It's absolutely critical that you have a daily routine of mental exercise. You shouldn't address motivation once it begins to fade, by this time it's too late. Preventing is far easier than curing.

2. Don't become reliant on superficial strategies. Many women simply listen to a motivational speech and expect to have oodles of endless willpower. Most times, however, the aftereffects last days. If you really want to maintain lasting motivation, you have to attack your complex thought processes at the root level.

3. Write it down. Dealing with motivation-crushing thoughts within the boundaries of your head is like trying to hoard a vicious pack of fruit flies. You have to keep some type of physical log in order to deconstruct and eliminate them.

4. Don't overestimate. Most women overestimate how hard it is to get thin arms. One strategy to counteract this is to keep a before and after log of activities. For instance, write down how hard you think it is to exercise at 100% effort. Once you complete the workout, write down how hard it actually was. More often than not, you'll notice that you overestimate how hard things are.

Now even if you follow all of the advice in this article, you are still going to face setbacks. This happens to everyone. The main difference between women that get thin arms and those that don't, is how fast they bounce back. So never get discouraged if you fall off of the bandwagon, simply get right back on! - 31521

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