"Most of our obstacles would melt away
if, instead of cowering before them,
we should make up our minds
to walk boldly through them."
- Orison Swett Marden
Replace Obstacle with Cravings! Don't build cravings up in your mind that they are more than they are! They will be less powerful when you DECIDE to put them in context.
Even the worst Craving only lasts 3-5 minutes - physically - but if you feed them with trepidation, then you are adding fuel to their power!
You know they are physically real, especially in the first few days, but even then, you can minimize them in a number of practical ways:
-Drink Cranberry Juice - this is stabilize your blood sugar levels
-Cut your Caffeine in half - this will keep you from feeling wired and at the same time, keep you out of Caffeine Withdrawal
-Drink more Water than a Fish! - that will keep you hydrated
-Take long sloooow deep breaths - bring your breath down to your belly (Yogic Breathing) and exhale very slowly (at least a count of 4)
-Exercise - keep those endorphins flowing
-Stay busy and FOCUS on some other activity - Acknowledge the craving but keep it in the background of your awareness
Walk boldly through your cravings, knowing that you are stronger, better, more powerful than a dead leaf wrapped up in paper and dipped in thousands of deadly poisons! You CAN do this!
