Mindset

The ONLY thing holding this woman back on these days, is her own mind and the stories going on in there

The fitness and health industry, as we know it has been around since the 1960's. Over those 6-decades WE have learned a TON about WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN'T WORK and the "Been there, done that" effect. THIS mentality DOES NOT SERVE US.

Want to stop "feeling old"??? There's your recipe.

THAT mindset, THAT approach to your every day lifestyle and all the "I can'ts" that you say to yourself internally and out loud - THEY are HOLDING YOU BACK from living a better quality life. PERIOD.

It's not uncommon in working with clients where despite the best intentions and sometimes efforts, they continue to be held back in their progress to healthier lifestyle habits. It's not unlucky or that they "are just not destined to be healthy". They're missing a major foundational pillar to human health and wellbeing: YOU need to SHOW UP for yourself, CONSISTENTLY. Not to brag, but my client roster is FULL of great humans. Many of them are AMAZING at putting EVERYONE and

This is part of my job as a Health & Wellness Coach. Sometimes we just need that neutral, unbiased ear to suggest something like, "Talk to him/her" and you'd be surprised what doors that can open for one's health.

We WILL walk beside our clients. We WILL support, encourage, educate and offer guidance. We DON'T make things happen. YOU DO! YOURSELF.

This part is often overlooked and even unknown to folks who are hurt. Managing an injury is equally as much mental health as it is physical. The mental stages of an injury run parallel with the stages of grief...

YOUR time and YOUR energy are IMPORTANT and neither are infinite. Practice and learn to PROTECT both of these elements. YOU deserve it.

The "ah-ha moment" that I just love, because it signals LEARNING, GROWING and CULTIVATING a root system or foundation within that only makes us more RESILIENT in this wild, wacky life adventure.

The problem is NOT in the age, but rather our mindset toward aging (especially in Western cultures). The NUMBER has MUCH less to do with how we feel, than does the LIFESTYLE we've chosen to live and the habits within that daily lifestyle.

I'm very interested and intrigued by Buddhism. "The study of the self". And boy do we need more of this in today's modern world in my opinion. Whether you're interested in Buddhism to any extent or not, I hope you'll continue reading this post.

Too often we are "pushing through" our day(s) for the sake of "looking strong" maybe? Or being seen as a "warrior" perhaps? Well, I hate to tell you - It doesn't work!

As much as it's not easy to revisit some of these moments for me, it IS actually a good feeling when we recognize WHAT WE LEARNED from the good and/or not so good experiences in our lives.

I don't like SPEED. I don't like HEIGHTS. Therefore I'm NOT an extreme sports guy either - clearly.

The concern is when these three things become your NORM. It becomes a PRACTICE to hold yourself, your fun, and your happiness back more often than not. What we practice most, becomes our reality.

The words and actions ARE NOT aligning. Therefore, time for a different approach. We can say "this is what I need" over and over again. But when we consistently are NOT getting the outcomes we want from this approach, it's time for a new mindset.

Our thoughts and inner dialogue, are "acted out" in real life. Especially over time. This doesn't mean we have to be unrealistic, like everything is "flowers and rainbows".

Somewhere though, over our lifetime, we've become "shocked" by the fact that some things require PRACTICE, TIME and EFFORT. Our deep health being one of those things. With that, the principles of the process remain the same as what James Clear eludes to in his words.

ANY parent and/or HUMAN reading this would MOST LIKELY say what to that child? "It's okay. You just need to practice. You'll get better." But we COMPLETELY overlook telling ourselves that VERY SAME ADVICE!