signs you might have an all-or-nothing mindset

⁣⁣If you struggle with AON, you split your views into extremes. Everything from your view of yourself to your life experiences is divided into black or white terms. ⁣⁣
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AON thinking focuses on mistakes, flaws and discounts strengths, accomplishments, and effort. It tells us that if we can’t do something perfectly, it’s not worth doing.⁣⁣
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you can see how that can get really complicated and debilitating with nutrition 😬 ⁣⁣
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Here’s what you can do to combat AON:⁣⁣
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>> Look for the positives. We have a tendency to notice and remember negatives in our lives – mistakes, bad news, disappointments, times things didn’t go as planned. It takes effort, but you can train yourself to notice the positives – the effort you make, new things you learn, things you like about yourself and others, and simple pleasures and enjoyments that make your life better.⁣⁣
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>> Allow for paradoxes. A helpful strategy for combating AON is to accept that two opposites can both be true. Your job can be boring and challenging, your MIL can be infuriating and loving, you can be creative and structured.⁣⁣
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>> Look for partial successes instead of sorting your attempts into successes or failures.
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>> Don’t let mistakes define you. Some of the most successful people in the world will tell you that failure is an essential part of success. Instead of trying to avoid mistakes, accept them and learn from them, see them as opportunities for growth.⁣

Practice living in the grey, taking shots, being rewarded for effort (not perfection).

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