Happy Sunday!
Spent the last few days reviewing my notes and trying to wrap my mind around some of the concepts that I'm just not "getting." Going to stretch, do my back exercises then head off to the library. I can study just as well at home but I need to get out of the house.
Thoughts on motivation/comfort zones...
I mentioned earlier how I struggled with shyness. As an adult, still, I gaze in wonder at people for whom it comes so easy, "it" being that easiness that exists between people that has always seemed so foreign to me.
So, to bring this back around to fitness, how do you challenge a client? How do you keep it challenging and enjoyable? What if they have unrealistic expectations? "When are my arms going to get bigger?"
We are not who we were, we are who we choose to become.
A man went to the doctor. "Every time I drink tea, my eye hurts."
He was leaving the spoon in the cup.
"How am I contributing to my own suffering and how can I end it?"
You can be in the middle of chaos and be calm. It's a choice. You can make yourself happy or you can make yourself miserable. The amount of work is the same.
More to come...
Also, gratitude turns what we have into enough. Be grateful for what we already have, then we're more prone to give to others.
ReplyDeleteThe moment we're okay with who we are we can be okay with who others are. It starts with us.
ReplyDeleteIf we judge ourselves harshly, we judge others harshly. It starts with us.
ReplyDeleteIt's not up to the rest of the world to make you happy. It's your choice. You can either let outside factors rob you of your inner peace,,,let me stop here for a second. Reacting to things: a noisy upstairs neighbor versus an offense, real or perceived. I let both disturb me sometimes. And then sometimes, like today, when I've had a good nights sleep and wake up with some clarity, I see how silly at all is, like I'm reacting to everything with ego. Why can't I be like this all this time? When am I going to learn? I guess the first step would be not to judge yourself harshly for your reaction. If you can remember that, if that helps you step away from the situation, so you can think before before you react,,,condition yourself to let it go. Get in that habit. Any habit can be learned. Or unlearned. Instead of judging yourself harshly because you have no patience, visualize patience...
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