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How to Recover From a Bad Day

Bad days are a part of life. We all have them. No matter how many yoga classes you attend or how smoothly your life runs, you’ll run up against one sooner or later. The secret to thriving is learning how to move forward in spite of bad days, not aiming to never have one (although minimizing their frequency is a good thing).     Here are some tips for dusting yourself off and getting back on track after a bad day happens.     Do you have permission to have a bad day? Make sure that your inner-perfectionist (the one who requires all-or-nothing success) isn’t running your show. Are you knee-deep in self blame or guilt for things that may have contributed to your bad day (or for the way you reacted to it)? As long as you are busy beating yourself up, you won’t be able to move on. Why not try on the idea that an occasional bad day is simply to be expected? It doesn’t mean you failed, it means it’s time to implement the “bad day plan.”     Are you ready to move on and what will you need to let go of to do so? This is an important question. Are you ready to move on from your bad day or do you need it to continue for a little while longer? If you are busy beating yourself up or feeling miserable or drowning your sorrows, or feeling indignant and victimized, you’re not ready to stop having a bad day yet. What do you need to let go of in order to start to shift into a different space? Anger, hurt, frustration, or negativity are all common answers.     What do you want to move on TO? How do you want things to be? How do you want to feel? What do you want your mindset or mental attitude to be? Your posture? Your facial expressions? Take a look in the mirror and make sure you aren’t still carrying your bad day with you—it’s amazing how often we do this.     What helps you feel grounded? An important step in moving on from a bad day is connecting with the present and letting go of the past. What helps you to be really present in THIS moment—completely here and alive? For some people deep breathing or physical activity helps. Some people like to journal or spend quiet time alone. Take some time to get centered and to set your intention for how you want to BE in the present moment and into the future.     What kind thing can you do for yourself? This is what we do for others who are having a bad day. What can you do for yourself (and no, a pint of ice cream doesn’t count)? Can you call a friend or rent a movie? Pick a flower from your yard? Schedule a massage or a long bath or buy some new nail polish? Bad day recovery days are prime times for self care.     What’s one thing you can commit to that is a positive action? It doesn’t need to be big. Pick one small step or action that signifies that you are moving in a positive direction. Do a good deed or a short workout or clean out one drawer. You’ll know the action that fits. You’re goal is to take the first step towards getting on a more positive track and when that’s done, take the next one.     Melissa McCreery, PhD, ACC. is a Psychologist and Life and Wellness Coach who helps busy women who are struggling with weight, stress, and emotional eating. She is the creator of the Emotional Eating Toolbox™. Sign up for a free 5 part Self-care Package Audio E-course to increase your life balance and learn more about her programs and resources at: http://www.enduringchange.com
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Taking Control of Emotional Eating: A Free Teleseminar

Emotional eating is one of the biggest causes of overeating, weight gain, and weight re-gain.     April is Emotional Overeating Awareness month and to commemorate this, I'm offering a free teleclass to answer your questions about how to take control of emotional eating and struggles with food, weight and healthy lifestyle. The teleseminar will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at noon Pacific and 3pm Eastern.     Creating change isn’t automatic and it isn’t always easy. However, it DOESN’T need to be a struggle. Join me for this free teleseminar where I'll answer your questions about how to end emotional eating battles and make peace with food—once and for all. Just go here to register and submit your question.
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Are you a smart woman who is struggling with food, weight, and emotional eating?

If so, you are NOT alone. MANY women are frustrated, that despite their success in other areas in their life and business, feel out of control with food and their eating. Register for this free teleseminar with Melissa McCreery, PhD, ACC: Ending Emotional Eating and Overeating Struggles—The Important Step Even Smart Women Skip   August 19, 2009 at 5pm Eastern, 2pm Pacific   Don’t worry if you can’t attend: this call will be recorded and all who register will have access to the recording. You will learn:   The process that helps women take control of emotional eating and overeating
The incredibly important strategy that many busy, accomplished women overlook
The essential questions to ask that can get you in action immediately
I’ll also be sharing information about my new fall programs     Sign up to attend and get the free recording.
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Lighten Up: how to have more fun as you make healthy lifestyle changes

Creating change isn’t automatic and it isn’t always easy. However, it DOESN’T need to be a struggle. Join me for a free teleseminar where I answer your questions about how to take unnecessary struggles out of making healthy lifestyle changes. Learn how to have more fun and increase your motivation while avoiding the “helpful” mindsets that will sabotage you every time. Click here to sign-up or learn more!   Melissa McCreery, PhD, CMC, is a Psychologist, Certified Personal Coach, and the founder of Enduring Change Coaching, a company dedicated to helping clients worldwide thrive while they create lives that feed their cravings. Regarded as an expert at helping women enhance their self-care and create powerful change, she specializes in showing her clients and readers how to let go of what isn’t working so that they can move forward with clarity and purpose. Dr. McCreery has specific expertise in emotional eating and overeating and creating effective, individualized approaches to long term weight loss. Her website is Enduring Change.
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