How is Your Self- Control?

How is Your Self- Control?

            My brother did it, not me. The bus came late. My mother’s cat ate my homework. The devil made me do it. I could not finish school because the teacher did not like me. These are some of the classic excuses heard when situations in life do not turn out in a favorable way.

            The real culprit behind most of the challenges experienced in life result from a lack of self– control. If you admit and come to terms with the premise that you are in control of your destiny. You choose to do it. You didn’t arrive early enough to catch the bus. You didn’t complete your homework. Your bad decision caused a bad result. You didn’t try hard enough to finish school.

            Defeat your lack of self- control and move into a direction of fulfilling your desires and goals in life. But watch out for the signs that demonstrate you have no self- control.

Warning Sign #1: You have a hard time focusing on tasks.

            If you have issues with concentrating while reading, studying, working or making decisions. You lack self- control. Fix this issue by practicing meditation. Meditation trains your mind and body to tune into each other. Synchronizing your mind and body to interact together in harmony and peace strengthens your self- control.

Warning Sign #2: When hungry, you grab the first item in sight upon entering the kitchen.

            Monitoring your meals and snacks means you are in control of yourself. Sticking to an eating schedule decreases impulsive food intake which usually consists of sugary and starchy food choices. Have a supply of healthy snacks accessible such as fruits, nuts and crackers to keep your flesh and mind aligned and under control.

Warning Sign #3: You harbor feelings of disgust, shame and hatred for something that happened in the past.

            Exercising self- control exists when forgiveness of any past hurts are set free. Forgive yourself and others so that you can control your emotions and feelings which in turn lets you control your actions. Center your attention on moving forward and improving your life in the future. You do not want the past to keep you stuck.

Okay! It’s time for a heart to heart self- analysis. Do you possess any of the symptoms that define a lack of self- control? If you do, it is time to reconstruct your composure and regain dominance over your body and mind.

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