How do we learn to believe in ourselves and feel empowered to do things that feel out of reach? Try I C.A.N.
Shira Savit, MA, MHC, INHC
“I can’t cut out sugar — it’s too hard.”
“I can’t stop eating at night.”
“I can’t go through Shabbos without overdoing it.”
Many of us have an “I can’t” attitude regarding something in our lives. Whether we’re dealing with food, motherhood, exercise, relationships, or internal work, the “I can’t” voice is like an insurmountable mountain, telling us we will never succeed. When women tell me: “I can’t…xyz…,” I teach them: Yes, you CAN. It starts with changing your mindset.
Of course there are things that we literally Can’t do, the capital-C Can’ts. I Can’t make a call if my battery is dead. I Can’t fly.
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