"Use it or Lose it" is VERY REAL

That phrase holds VERY true in our physiology. Why? Because the human body is a part of nature and Mother Nature has designed the most incredible "thing" (for lack of a better word) in our world.

The human body adapts to whatever we ask it to, over time.

-If we move our body often, it adapts to being better at moving

-If we sit often, our body adapts to being better at sitting

-If we read often, our body (mind) becomes better at reading and focus

-If we are in pain/discomfort often, our body becomes better at trying to defend itself from the pain (also it becomes better at signaling to us there's a problem!)

-If we spend only snippets of focus on something before moving on to the next thing, our mind becomes good at doing exactly that

I elude to this idea here in a previous post.

USE IT or LOSE IT.

It's real. And yet we still act surprised by this concept:

Client: "I can't do pushups"

Coach: "Do you practice pushups?"

Client: "No"

Coach: "Then why should you be able to do them well (or at all) right now?"

Client: "My shoulder hurts for the past few days"

Coach: "Are you doing anything for it to see if it will help?"

Client: "No"

Coach: "Then you can't expect any improvement yet right?"

Client: "I can't walk around the block without being winded"

Coach: "Are you walking regularly to try to help improve that?"

Client: "No"

Coach: "Then you can't expect to feel better walking around the block just yet"

Client: "I can't get on the ground"

Coach: "Do you practice / try to get on the ground?"

Client: "No"

Coach: "That's a huge factor in why you 'feel you can't'"

(*With this example, we tend to actively AVOID this movement rather than modify it. Overtime, that leads to the "use it or lose it principle" undeniably).

These are actual conversations with REAL PEOPLE. I'm NOT trying to make people sound dumb or useless. I am showing the reality of our modern society. With all the knowledge out there, our mindsets are ASS-BACKWARDS and our expectations are often totally unrealistic. We act surprised when we "CAN'T" do something despite the fact that we DON'T TRY to improve it for any significant length of time.

Re-educating ourselves to understand we can only be "good" at things we put our time into (and vice versa) is part of REAL LIFE. Drop the "expectations". Tame the EGO. And put the work in to improve something that maybe you feel you're "not so good at".

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"Zen Quickies" are posts that are shorter and across the spectrum of conversations across the Deep Health model.

If something sparks your interest in diving further into conversation, connect with 'Coach D' to discuss options and ideas of how working on your mindset and habits can change your deep health and set a foundation for your health in ways that may seem elusive.