So, you’re trying to get fit, and you know that you are going to need a positive mindset to stay motivated and skip the ice cream. You have been practicing a lot of positive affirmations you found online to psych yourself up. But it’s not working. Sometimes, it just feels like you’re repeating empty words that you don’t really believe are true.
This problem could be occurring because you *don’t *believe what you are telling yourself. On some deep level, it feels like a lie. To make positive thinking work for you, you have to find a way to believe that you can attain your goal.
Instead of trying to force yourself to be positive, you need to rewire your brain. Try to understand what your negative thoughts are telling you and replace them with positive beliefs that help you achieve your goals.