Motivating others

wagnerchristina99
wagnerchristina99 Posts: 33 Member
in Motivation and Support
How would you motivate a friend?

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  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,371 Member
    I don't think deliberately trying to motivate people works well unless they have asked you to help keep them motivated or have been asking questions and/or for advice.

    I think motivating/encouraging others needs to be done naturally eg they seeing your results (eg being happier, losing weight, building lean body mass) of walking or going to the gym could motivate someone to join in.

    If you are genuinely concerned for someone's health that is a little different, is that the case here?



  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Stick with your plan. Don't complain about your plan. Share your NSV's. The magic of losing weight happens in your head, and that goes for wanting to lose weight as well.
  • wagnerchristina99
    wagnerchristina99 Posts: 33 Member
    I do care about my friend being healthy, but there aren’t any health issues to be concerned about. As far as I know.
    What you said about naturally encouraging through example makes a lot of sense.

    On an unrelated note, the song “tip toe through the tulips” is now stuck in my head. Not a bad thing though.
  • wagnerchristina99
    wagnerchristina99 Posts: 33 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    Stick with your plan. Don't complain about your plan. Share your NSV's. The magic of losing weight happens in your head, and that goes for wanting to lose weight as well.

    What is NSV?
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    wagnerchristina99 wrote: »
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    Stick with your plan. Don't complain about your plan. Share your NSV's. The magic of losing weight happens in your head, and that goes for wanting to lose weight as well.

    What is NSV?

    Non Scale Victory :smile:
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    There is nothing you can do but through example show it can be done. (yet I know this advice is hard when you love someone.. I struggle too with trying to be the exception to this truth).

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