Lose Your Quit Quest 10

Step 10:  Find Your Triggers

Trigger - anything, as an act or event, that serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of reactions.

Usually the word trigger is associated with something negative, but there are also positive triggers:  what we call motivators.

Some positive triggers that inspire me to make positive health choices are:

• Prayer
• Health success stories of others.
• Healthy recipes I want to try.
• Seeing the results of what making poor choices produces.
• Encouragement from others.
• Signing up for races and activities.
• Good music that gets me moving (more on that on step 17).
• Getting a new workout outfit, shoes, or equipment.

Some negative triggers the drive me to make harmful health choices are:

• Depression and thoughts of suicide
• PMS
• Stress and fear
• Being mistreated or ignored by others
• Illness
• Feeling out of control
• Negative feelings in general

As I add more of the positive, it will drive out the negative.