Linda SpangleAmbivalence is one of the biggest enemies of change. If you aren't sure that you really want to take action on something such as your weight, ambivalence will usually win.
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Ambivalence is one of the biggest enemies of change. If you aren't sure that you really want to take action on something such as your weight, ambivalence will usually win. "Ambivalence" is a term from psychology that refers to when a person wavers between two opposing feelings about a particular issue. In the case of weight loss, for example, someone may want to lose weight but also be uncertain about whether they actually want to do so. In this scenario, the ambivalence can create a self-perpetuating cycle of inaction and the desire to go back to how things were before.
Source: 100 Days Of Weight Loss: The Secret To Being Successful On Any Diet Plan
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