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Since you\u2019re reading Pick the Brain, I think I can confidently suggest that you might have some perfectionist tendencies \u2013 and that you almost certainly have a few areas of your life that you\u2019re working on. (Both are pretty much a given, based on an interest in self-improvement and personal development.)<\/p>\n

One big<\/em> area for a lot of us in the West is our health \u2013 and specifically, our weight and fitness levels. Over half of America is overweight, and that figure is rising. I\u2019d guess that a number of Pick the Brain readers are aware that, for better health, they need to lose weight and take more exercise.<\/p>\n

Something that stops a lot of us from making progress on our health goals is the feeling that if I can\u2019t be perfect, it\u2019s not worth bothering. If you\u2019ve tried out several super-strict regimes in the past, which you promptly ditch as soon as you\u2019ve eaten something unplanned, or if you think it\u2019s not worth going to the gym for half an hour \u2013 you need a whole free afternoon \u2013 then this article is for you.
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Make Small Changes To What You Eat<\/strong><\/p>\n

One good way to avoid that all-or-nothing approach is to make incremental changes to your diet and daily routine. If you read these and think \u201cit\u2019s not worth bothering\u201d, recognise that it\u2019s your subconscious mind trying to trick you into staying firmly in your cosy comfort zone. Small changes really do add up. Some good places to start are:<\/p>\n

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