Happy Friday!
Exercise is key to not just lifting your endorphins but also your spirit. When you are in a frump (I am totally guilty of this lately) it drags you down and depression sets in and then you’re caught up in this downward spiral that never seems to end. How do we stop this seemingly eternal downward spiral? Well, I can tell you a few of the steps that I just recently started to take. My number one reason for this was… nobody wants to see a fat singer on stage. Vanity. Yes. But sometimes vanity can be a good motivator. Secondly, I got a blood test to see where I am at with my body. When you see those results it gives you a good idea of what is going on with your body. In my case my vitamin D levels are low and my Testosterone levels are low. Two prime candidates for laziness. Now that I have those results I know what I need to do to get me back up to my formerly motivated self. There is a wealth of information you can find on the internet or you can consult us here. So… here are a few steps you can take. You don’t need to go get a blood test to do these.
1. Don’t beat yourself up – Know that this is a temporary situation. It will change eventually. It’s quite possible that you need the downtime to reflect and meditate on a certain situation going on in your life at the moment. Or if you did the blood test you can see why you’ve been so lazy. Like I said, its temporary.
2. Meditate – Ask for guidance. I have Angel cards that I use from Doreen Virtue. I love these cards because they will always speak to you and what you need at that moment. What I do with these cards is; I ask my Angels a question that I want answered. I shuffle them repeatedly until one pops out and onto the floor. Sometimes two or three cards do this. I have clients that I’ve worked on where a card has popped out and said exactly what we had been talking about at the beginning of the session. They work.
3. Focus on the result – When we look at ourselves and we see this fat dude in the mirror we get depressed. We don’t see the results right then and there and we talk ourselves out of exercise because it’s not immediate. Focus on the result. See yourself as this svelte dude. Vibrant and alive ready to take on the world because your body and mind are sound. Another good way to see your results is get out a measuring tape and measure all of those areas that you don’t like. Put it into a log and journal your results. When you start seeing your results it motivates you more to get even more results.
4. Baby Steps – Remember the movie with Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss called ‘What about Bob?’? Richard’s character introduces Bill’s character to ‘Baby Steps’. One step at a time. Something is better than nothing. Even if you go out and walk for 10 minutes that is better than not going out for a walk at all. Right? Don’t set ridiculous goals. They don’t work. Don’t say you are going to go out and run 3 miles every morning because that is what you did when you were in the Marines (Again, speaking to myself). Forget about it. It ain’t going to happen. You’ll do it for a couple of days, tell yourself how awesome it is and that everybody should be doing it and then you’ll wake up one morning and say, ‘I’m sore. I can’t do this. I don’t have time. Blah… Blah… Blah…’
5. Just Do It – Probably the most important phrase ever written. Nike coined it, but it was never theirs. It’s been something that coaches have been saying since the beginning of time. When you don’t think about and just do it, before you know it you are doing it. Trick yourself if you have to. At night before you go to bed put your shorts and shoes right there by the bed. Get out of bed, put them on, walk out the door and before your mind start racing you’re already walking, or running or cycling. While you are out there then you can go through your list of things you have to do. Have your coffee after you go out, not before. Believe me, you can find the time. Think of all of the times you’ve sat on your couch doing nothing, or on your computer. You do have the time. <- Period.
6. Be accountable – Last but not least, be accountable for your actions. Nobody made you this way. You made you this way. It wasn’t genetics or the way your parents raised you or how anybody made you feel. The buck stops here. Nobody can make this happen to you but you. Harsh, yes, but true. This is why my partner (she’s a pediatric nurse) doesn’t like to work on adults. People come in with heart disease, obesity, etc. and want a quick fix and then complain when they don’t get those immediate results. Ask yourself this question… how long did it take you to get to where you are today? Did it take 10 years? Do you seriously think it will take a couple of days to get rid of it? You need to be honest with yourself. It will take time. It won’t take 10 years, but it will take time and a little effort. And the best part is that along this journey you will be raising your endorphins and feeling good about yourself.
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