During my time in Belize, it was very hot. I chose not to exercise all week long. As a result, coming back into my normal fitness schedule this week has been challenging. It is amazing to see what is lost with one week off. I could allow this to affect me -- maybe making me go lighter; I could even buy into old gobbledegook and say maybe "I am not strong enough" or whatever; I could condemn myself and say I was "so bad for not exercising." But, that's not who I am or who I have become. I am powerful and strong. I choose not to believe in an "all or nothing" type of mindset. I choose to give myself grace. I choose to go full throttle on my workouts and leap back into it all.
I think people use an "all or nothing" mindset all the time when it comes to exercise. Taking off a day for your workouts doesn't have to ruin your whole week. Taking off a week doesn't need to affect how you do the rest of the month. Give yourself grace. Life happens. Kids need things. Spouses can be demanding.
Why not to choose to #changeyourthinking by giving yourself grace and not giving up? Can you hold any critical thought captive -- that is brain trash - let it go!
Could you try writing out your fitness schedule for the week then analyze what worked, what didn't? Do you need to look at smaller bursts of exercise? Think of the those 10 minute high intensity training apps we have discussed before.
Remember friends, you need to a cheerleader for yourself! Give yourself compliments about your progress. (Share them on here and we will encourage you, too).
No matter what - you are worth it!! You are amazing! You are making progress! #changeyourreality
#changeyourthinking #ditchthefixedmindsets #giveyourselfgrace
I had an interesting conversation with a woman today before our class started. She said she wished that she could go to a class where everyone started at the same level as beginners. She felt self-conscious about others being more advanced than she felt she was.Her comment made me think about how, especially as women, we often compete with each other. I have heard women often say self-deprecating comments about: their bodies, what they eat, their intelligence, etc. Society tells us there is an ideal we must all strive for in every area of our lives. However, this ideal is never met and it leads to jealousy and comparison to those we think are meeting this so-called ideal.
But, what if we were to change our thinking? What if we were to go against what the world says? What if we chose not to compare ourselves to others? If notice you are starting to compare yourself to another person, could you hold the thought captive and throw it away as brain trash? Then replace it with a positive comment about yourself.
I get that in fitness, it can be motivating to compete with others. I just encourage you to listen to your thoughts if this is the way you get motivated. Are you thinking thoughts that are positive about yourself when you compete with another person? Or do your thoughts focus on all the things you are doing wrong and what the other person does well?
I think it is time we become our own fans! I have found it helpful to compete with myself. I like to see what I could not do a month ago, but can do today. To me this shows real progress!
What will you choose to think about? #comparisonstealsjoy#competeagainstyourself
#beyourownfan #throwawaybraintrash #changeyourthinking#changeyourreality
