However, if you have daily reminders and effective tools at your disposal, you just may find that eating the right foods and feeding your body the best fuels becomes a lot easier.

 Of course, there will always be temptation, but when you equip yourself with anti-temptation tools, you will be able to quickly re-focus your mind on your greater goal of getting healthy!

 Using Affirmations to Make the Healthy Food and Nutrition Choices

 When everyone around you at the office is indulging in burgers, fries, and sugary drinks, it’s awfully tempting to join in, isn’t it?

 But what if you could stop that temptation in its tracks and actually choose to make a healthy choice? You don’t need me to tell you that fatty and sugary choices are not the kinds of food that your body needs – you need to tell yourself!

 It can be hard in moments of temptation to make the right choice, but with the help of positive affirmations, you can re-train your brain to replace the desire for junk food with healthy choices.

 Affirmations can help you stick to your diet, say no to temptation, and eat nourishing and satisfying foods. How? By replacing the negative spiral of thoughts in your mind with powerful, positive ones.

 But first you have to believe that it is possible to gain control over your thirsts, desires, and cravings. The first step in making a lasting change in your life is to make the commitment to success. Are you committed? Do you believe that you can overcome your cravings?

 Once you’ve set your commitment in stone, you’re ready to learn the top 10 affirmations to get you through moments of weakness.

 Top 10 Food and Nutrition Affirmations

 Before reading the list below, you should know that affirmations are most successful when you internalize the saying and repeat it frequently. Whether you’re having a good or bad day, you need to be constantly repeating these positive statements in your mind. Temptation will strike when you least expect it, so it’s better to be prepared!

1. I can neutralize bad habits with good food, exercise, and healthy living.
2. I am proud to reach out to my support network instead of leaning on food for comfort.
3. I am losing weight for me because I love me.
4. I set aside time just for me.
5. My good health and productivity are the rewards for the nourishing foods I eat.
6. Weight gain happens over time, so my weight loss equally requires time, patience, and lifestyle changes.
7. I use self-care, not self-control.
8. The more I take care of myself, the better I feel.
9. I am firmly committed to staying active and healthy.

10.  I deserve a healthy body and mind.

When you look at these food and nutrition affirmations, they may seem like ideals – behaviors and thoughts that you only wish you could have – but each time you reaffirm them by saying them aloud, you’re slowly changing your mindset. Over time, these ideals will become a reality through your thoughts and actions.

But remember, you must first believe you can change. Once you make the commitment to your success, you will change your attitudes about food and you’ll be thankful you did!

Do you know why you do what you do? In your business, are you clear about your company’s why? Do you share the core beliefs about their purpose or why they exist?  If you don’t, you will soon find yourself just going through the motions. You will feel that you just aren’t making a difference and eventually your customers and clients will be able to detect it as well.

What about your personal why? We all share that question when we understand how precious life really is. What is important to you? What motivates you to choose to serve others or isolate? Once we understand our why, we can address anything that seems to have taken us off course.  When you respond to situations in an unhealthy emotional way, ask yourself why?

My husband laughs and tells me I must have been an interesting child-why, why,why…  It is time we all ask why, so we can understand what moves us. If we don’t like what we discover, we can change course. If we discover that we do like our why, we can begin to incorporate things into our daily lives that will make us feel more fullfilled.

I am still uncovering my why. I realize now that I have adopted some limiting beliefs  about myself that have held me back over the years.  Make Your Best Impression was created to help others break past their barriers that are holding them back personally and professionally. The real work is an inside job.  You can create the life you deserve. The first step is to ask why.

Dallas Teague Snider

America’s Business Etiquette Coach

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 A leader is created and the whole process starts inside the most dangerous place you’ll ever encounter – your own mind.

How can you become a strong leader who inspires others, drives people toward excellence, holds people accountable, and instills a sense of trust? Learning what makes a great leader is your first step.

Here are some things you can do to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be:

1. Control yourself. Every great leader in history has had to become a master of self-discipline and willpower in order to stay focused on the big picture. If you don’t have a goal or the drive to achieve it, you can’t lead others to attain theirs.

• Follow through in everything you do. As challenging as it may be, you need to be disciplined enough to be where you need to be, when you need to be there, whether you want to or not. By being strong in your resolve and resisting temptation to give up, you are setting an example for others to live up to.

• Choose your emotional response to a situation carefully. Sometimes you’ll need to practice the art of silencing your inner thoughts when they’re not appropriate in order to set a positive example.

1. Project your goals. If the people you’re leading don’t completely understand the deeper meaning in their work, they won’t share your vision or work ethic. Every step of the way, communicate with your team to make sure they’re on the same wavelength and know what you expect of them.

• Get your team involved in the planning process and the implementation of your ideas. This gives everyone a greater sense of ownership toward the end result.

1. Praise highly and criticize constructively. The way you praise and criticize others can make all the difference in being able to lead effectively.

• Make sure you publicly praise the people who do excellent work for you. You’ll give the person a sense of accomplishment and the drive to do even better.

• When someone does something wrong, offer constructive criticism and do it privately. Suggest solutions on how they can improve and take the time to answer any questions. They’ll accept your input more willingly if they know it’s done to help and not to harm.

If you have ever experienced either situation, you need to change the way you respond to your inner dialogue.  Instead of obeying your negative commands, you can use positive self-talk to counter the negativity and overcome nearly all anxious thoughts.

 Setting Goals and Sticking to Them with Positive Self-Talk

 Are you initially filled with excitement when you first set goals for yourself? Are these thoughts then followed by self-doubt and self-defeating thoughts that stop you in your tracks before you even get started?

It can be difficult to make the most of your life when you are constantly talking yourself out of being a success.  It can be frustrating and discouraging to have these thoughts constantly plaguing you. Many of us, in fact, don’t even realize we have them! All we know is that we don’t have the confidence to stick to our plans and reach our goals.

But there’s another way!

 Positive self-talk is an effective way to set goals and ensure that you stick to them, even if you have never been able to do this before.  The way this works is that you decide what goal is important to you, and then you plan the logistics of how you are going to attain this goal.  When self-doubt starts kicking in, you will respond with affirmations that prove your success without surrendering to the negative pressure. Since you’re reading this article, it’s clear that you’re no quitter and you’re certainly not a failure, so start believing in yourself!

 Re-Programming Your Mind

 Affirmations are essentially positive statements that re-program your mind for the positive. The moment you have a self-defeating thought you’d be able to counter the negative with a motivating statement. An example of a positive affirmation is: “I am worthy of great success,” or “I see myself in the winner’s circle.”  What this does is replace negativity with thoughts that will help you move toward your goals instead of further away from them.

 Positive self-talk is easier to implement than you might think. You may not be aware of the severity of the negative dialogue currently within your mind. However, once you begin with positive self-talk, you will suddenly realize that you are self-sabotaging the goals you set for yourself from the minute that you make them. This process can open your eyes to exactly how much this inner conversation has been interfering with your life. You’ll feel hopeful that you can now set goals and surpass them.

 Through positive self-talk you will be able easily set long and short-term goals for yourself. And when you use affirmations, you’ll have accessible tools to help you push yourself further than ever before. Learning to quiet negativity with positive thoughts is a great move toward setting and attaining future goals with ease.

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Dallas Teague Snider, America’s Business Etiquette Coach

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When we got there, we had just had lunch.  We could not have eaten more. When we sat down, our server Ms. Kristi Posson, approached and asked if what we wanted to order a  drink. When she returned, we explained that we were there to discuss business, and if we ended up stayed long enough we just might be hungry again. If so, would be sure to let her know.

About 30 minutes later, Kristi returned to check on us. “Would you like some ice for your tea?’  “Would you like a refill to go?”

It was her attention to detail and the anticipating of our potential needs that caught my attention. You  just never know who is sitting at your table, next to you on the airplane or riding with you in the elevator. It could just happen to be the Customer Service Adovate, Business Career Coach, and America’s Professional Success Coach with Make Your Best Impression.

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 Have you ever been on the giving or receiving side of a hug that made the situation very uncomfortable? Hugging is a very personal choice and varies from person to person. Our family background, culture and environment also play a major role in our acceptance or displeasure of a hug.

 In many cultures hugging and even kissing are quite appropriate. In the Parisian culture kisses are meant for close friends on both sides of the cheeks. In American culture, some parts of the country do initiate a quick hug which is much like the Parisian double cheek kiss. This of course this is reserved for someone that you know. One should not hug someone they do not know.

The proper protocol and etiquette when in business begins and ends with a handshake, a firm web to web connection with two to three pumps. Not all people like physical contact so this provides an appropriate way to reach out and connect without encroaching on their personal space and making them feel uncomfortable. A pat on the back may also be considered a little friendlier without breaking the business guidelines.

According to the Hugs for Health Foundation, proper hug etiquette consists of the following five tenets:

• Always respect another’s space
• Ask permission before hugging.
• A hug is a compassionate gesture; hug accordingly.
• A hug is a gentle embrace, not the Heimlich maneuver.
• Be “in” the hug; don’t simply go through the motion.

Situation: What if you are coming to the close of a meeting and preparing to leave when all of sudden, your former colleague reaches out to give you a quick hug. Well, that happened to me. Yes, someone that had worked with over the years, reached out to give me a hug. Afterward, I looked at my client and then gave him a hug. Then there were two additional colleagues with us that I did not know very well. I was trapped… what do I do? Do I offer a handshake and make them feel like I don’t want to hug them? Or, do I go ahead extend a hug so I didn’t risk hurting someone’s feelings. In a split section, I decided to go for the hug. I found myself very uncomfortable and immediately began to find a way to resolve that for future situations.

Solution: If you are in a situation where you know two people well and there are others in the party that you do not know well, you can begin the hello or goodbye process with those you do not know well first. By extending your hand for a proper handshake you have respected their presence and space. You can then turn to your friends and offer them a hug. This way, no one feels uncomfortable.

Situation: What if someone is reaching out to hug you and you do not know them well?

Solution: When someone is coming in for the hug, be proactive and initiate a handshake. Extend your hand towards them and look them in the eye. Make sure your feet are firmly anchored so they don’t shake your hand and pull you in for the hug. Body language is a strong communicator and these actions should help the non hugger avoid those unwanted embraces.

Etiquette is truly about how you make others feel. It is a way of being with others that provides a since of ease. Our goal is to create connection with people and build rapport. We need to be aware of our environment. As in any situation, it is always best to err on the side of a more conservative approach. The bottom line is be in tuned to your clients and respect their personal boundaries when it comes to hugs in the workplace.

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