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“I want to make sure I’m doing it right.”
I hear this all the time with people in my program, and it is coming from a good place, but it ends up being a crutch.
You want to make sure you are doing what you are supposed to be doing to get the results you are looking for. But this quickly turns into “I don’t want to do it on my own because I’ll mess up.”
Otherwise known as the “I need to be perfect fear.”
As a recovering perfectionist, there is no perfection. Instead, there is picking the right path, doing the thing, messing up, and learning perpetually.
Certainty is a myth.
It’s called practice for a reason. You learn the exercises by taking time and working on them. By doing so, you understand what it means for your body by doing, not by me (or anybody else) just telling you what to do.
This process is ignored in Health and fitness. And it’s because of the way it has been presented to “you.”
Exercise is a way to show your body love so that you can be active. However, just being active is not all that your body needs. It is challenging to dig in and use exercises that address what you NEED.
And by challenging, I don’t mean how it’s presented now, strictly through exertion and sweating. Running and trying to push a brick wall down is challenging and makes you sweat, but I seriously doubt if that is an “exercise” you need.
Exertion and sweating are a small part of what happens when you focus your energies on being specific. You get challenged mentally, emotionally, and possibly spiritually as well as physically. And that challenge of you practicing over and over again is what gets you results if you choose a program that knows how to be specific for you.
You wouldn’t expect to get it perfect on your first day in school. Likewise, you wouldn’t expect to get it perfect on your first day on the job.
Sounds silly when you say it out loud, doesn’t it?
You are smart enough to know that vision, commitment, and time put in are the ways to succeed. It has been what you have used to be successful for the rest of your life.
Health and fitness are no different. But you need to take it in and apply it.
How does this resonate for you?
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If you believe it, then follow it.
I am sure you have seen that meme/ phrase going around saying, “the goal is to die as young as possible.” A great idea that has a foothold in reality but requires some intentional work.
From what I have seen, this phrase is more rooted in attitude than anything else. If you think and act like you are old… your old.
But if you choose not to go down that road and realize that you have the opportunity to “stay young,” then you also have to follow that up with work. It doesn’t just happen because it gets you excited.
Your body has natural healing processes within it and will continue to keep you young if, wait, “BIG IF”, you know how to take care of it.
- Drinking enough water Getting enough sleep
- Eating foods that nourish you
- Managing your stress
- And realizing that exercising is an opportunity to show your body some love and not just randomly moving around.
If you know how to exercise to keep your body balanced, it functions at its best. Functioning means that:
- You are flexible and not stiff.
- You can play with your kids and grandkids without worrying if you will get hurt or can get back off the ground.
- You can stay active in activities, and sports you love can stay in your life.
- Your digestive, endocrine(hormones), respiratory, circulatory, and nervous systems work correctly, and you don’t feel like sh*t.
- And that you can continue to show up and be there for your friends, family, and community.
You also have a “clast” and “blast” system in your body that removes the bad stuff and brings in the good stuff, which keeps your body young.
This happens if your body is balanced, responsive and the fluids in your body are flowing properly and not stagnating and festering like a dirty pond. Ewe. 🤮
Unfortunately, all of life is taking you away from this state. This includes the sports and activities that you enjoy doing. Everything is slightly damaging to your body and health.
It requires that, if you care at all about longevity, you also have a program of corrective and preventive exercises you can do along with being active in a way that brings you joy.
Doing this allows your body to stay young.
Just staying the course and hoping that some intervention will “fix you” is a passive-destructive way to go about it.
I would love to hear your thoughts on this.
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Your Thoughts Are Not Facts
Remember the old TV cop who always said, “Just the facts, ma’am” when investigating crimes?
It’s more than a catchphrase.
It’s a great reminder about what to think about when struggling with feelings, mindset, and ambitions.
Let’s say you feel down because it seems like you’re not making any progress. You think you’re pathetic and you might as well just give up because you’re not getting anywhere.
Now, replace all those bad feelings with simple facts.
Like this one: You’ve lost 10 pounds since you started eating right.
And this one: You now easily jog 2 miles when before you could barely make it around the block.
Get the picture?
This is why it’s important to set goals that are MEASURABLE. And to record your progress regularly. Because it’s so easy to lose sight of that progress and to let your worries take you down a dark – AND FACTUALLY INCORRECT – path.
Think you’re not doing so well?
Sometimes you must forget what you think.
What do you KNOW?
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Seasons Change, But Your Goals Shouldn’t
As fall heads toward winter this month, you might find yourself wanting to change your goals with the seasons.
It’s only natural. The days grow shorter. The air has more of a chill. It might even snow where you live. But don’t let the change of seasons change your goals.
That’s a slippery slope at any time of year, regardless of the temperature. Your goals are based on year-round values and desires, not ideas that rise and fall with the thermometer.
Now, this doesn’t mean we can’t change our TACTICS to reach goals.
By that, I mean we can transition to a more corrective or recovery-type program. Or strengthen those areas of the body that were ignored during the spring and summer time.
But the REASONS for adopting the tactics and strategies you’ve chosen? Well, those remain the same. And so should your intentions.
Remember, we reach our healthy living goals not quickly but over time – by making consistent, steady efforts. We’re talking about HOW WE CHOOSE TO LIVE, not just what we will do right now.
Take comfort and inspiration from the changing seasons. They’re powerful, natural, consistent, and lead every year to the next step. So, welcome the winter – and keep your eyes on the prize.
Do you have a plan to keep moving toward your goals as it gets colder?
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