Breaking large goals up into manageable pieces also plays a bit of a trick on mind. What would be your natural answer to following question?

• Is it easier to lose 80 pounds in 10 months, or 2 pounds each week?

The thought of losing 80 pounds is horrifying… that's a lot of weight. Two pounds is much more manageable. Right? But if you break numbers down, you'll find that two pounds a week for 10 months will result in loss of 80 pounds, which is exactly same as your expansive end goal.

By breaking up your large goals, you allow your mind to focus on easily achievable midpoints such as two pounds a week. At end of each week if you see that you didn't reach your goal of two pounds, you'll know something needs to be tweaked if you are to succeed with your end goal. On other hand no matter how frustrated you become with your diet, if you see that you are losing just two pounds every week you'll know that you are well on your way and as such you will remain far more motivated throughout process.

No realistic goal is too great as long as you break it down to easily achievable and detailed interim goals.

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When was last time you felt so free that you danced around? When was last time you laughed so hard you almost cried? We lose laughter in our lives as we disconnect from that inner child. We get so buried in stress, trying to do "right thing" for everyone else, that we lose ourselves. When we stop, give that little kid inside of us a great big hug, and honor his or her needs, we begin to find laughter and peace again.

Allow little child inside of you to be key to your inner peace. This little kid is your connection to God...your heart and your soul. As you walk through life each day, honoring and loving this child's needs, surrendering your mental games to God, laughter will fill your heart, and so will peace.

Terri Amos is a spiritual coach, motivational speaker, wife, mother and step-mom. It was on her path to self-discovery, self-acceptance, and true authenticity that Terri was guided through meditation to share knowledge she was experiencing first hand in a unique journal that is spiritual, practical, revelatory and prescriptive. Titled, Message Sent, book chronicles her day-to-day journey of challenges and healing with love, candor and humor. In addition, she offers reader benefit of her insight and inspirations and shares tools she found helpful to herself.

Click here to find out more about Terri Amos

Terri Amos is a spiritual coach, motivational speaker, wife, mother and step-mom. Click here to find out more about Terri Amos