Here's how not to jum off that bridge too

“You want to eat better and exercise regularly, but everyone around you seems to have a different agenda. Here's how not to jump off that bridge too.”

Remember what your mother said when your friends wanted to so something foolish? "If they all wanted to jump off a bridge would you do that too?" It's all too easy to follow the crowd, even to our peril. And, studies have shown that if you have people around you who don't smoke, eat better, make good financial decisions, are happy - those traits tend to rub off on you. Unfortunately, the reverse is true too. If you're around people behaving in negative ways, the likelihood that you too will emulate those behaviors goes up. So, what are we to do, short of finding all new friends and shunning our relatives? First of all, try to find at least one ally. If you can find someone who wants to achieve the same results, that will make it much easier on both of you. Second, act as if you are already a positive, accomplished person. If you want to eat right, then do it and don't think this is just a temporary gig. This will send a message to those around you that you mean business, and your confidence and motivation may actually impact them in a positive way