Have you ever really wanted to make a change … got started … felt pretty good about it … and then life happened … taking you back to square -1?
You’re not alone.
Life … does happen.
It’s what you do after Life happens, that matters.
I’ve had a few clients recently who got thrown off their A game …
- One young woman was sick, and having major anxiety over not being able to work, even though she knew she needed to rest … On top of that, she felt ‘guilty’ and ‘disgusting’ for not having been into the gym for awhile … a horrible cycle to be in … and now she’s struggling with the next phase of ‘adulting’, which creates even more anxiety.
- One gentleman had been coming for about 6 months and just stopped coming … after a little digging, found out he’s had some shoulder pain, and a family issue … but he’s upset with the regression and wants to get back to feeling better … and is finding it challenging to do so
- Another woman was having success with the Keto diet … a few months after she started, she was having some stress at work, which eventually got better, however, knocked her off the Keto game … and while she wants to focus on it, she doesn’t want it to consume her life … and is having difficulty ‘making it work on weekends’ because during the week, she’s so busy with work that it’s ‘easier for her’ then.
They have found it tough to make it back to things they ‘know they should be doing’ but for some reason, haven’t.
It’s as if it’s not ‘second nature’ or ‘habitual’ yet.
It requires effort, and conscious thought …
The truth is … they will never see success … or even change.
Unless they understand ‘WHY” they’re actually doing it … AND … anchor it to their nervous system through emotional attachment.
Did your grandparents ever give you Hershey bars as a kid, or maybe your aunt or uncle took you out for a Coke once in awhile … and now you smile when you see a Hershey bar or a Coke commercial?
Maybe it was going to a ball game, getting ice cream … or, for me, something like the Indianapolis 500.
Every year around the month of May, I get flooded with memories of going to the race because I used to go as a kid with my dad.
I don’t even really care about racing all that much, however, I always look to see who won …
Today, you see this with people who ‘love their iPhone’ or ‘Vacation at Disney’ … because they’re emotionally invested in those things.
That’s what has to happen with whatever results you’re looking to achieve.
If you have to ‘think about it’ at crunch time … you’ll lose … every time.
If you tie some emotion to your decisions … when you’re faced with a difficult decision, you’ll be able to withstand the uncomfortable nature of growth and make the best choice for you, to achieve your result.
Example: The reason WHY I’m in business and have decided to dedicate my life to serving others through Mindset, Fitness, and Nutrition is because I let my brother down and many others along side him.
Before he died, I did not give him the love or attention I felt he needed and did not show up in his life to the best of my ability …
I was selfish and in pain … so I stomped on his feelings and needs…
These days, I aim to not ever be that guy again … even though he’s lurking under the surface, it’d be easy to ‘fall back into old patterns’ and become a loser like I was …
However, imagine knowing that you could have loved somebody better, and now you don’t get that chance …
People don’t change until it’s the only option … which is why so many suffer needlessly.
Now, when I’m faced with a decision of doing something ‘I know I should’ like eating well, training my body and taking time for personal and spiritual development … there is no thought … it just gets done.
Because I’ve tied the emotion of letting my brother down … to it.
Which means if I don’t do those things to take care of myself … it’s as if I’d be watching him die all over again (in my mind and body, which don’t know the difference) ….
I can never go through that again … it was hell.
With that kind of force behind your decisions … how can you fail?
However, most are too scared to go that deep and uncover the real reasons behind there ineptitude.
I was forced too … you might have a choice …
So tell me …
What should you be doing that you’re not?
Be Well – John
Changing the way Life is done.
Mindset. Fitness. Nutrition.
P.S. Here are 4 more ways you can become happier and healthier:
1. Podcasts
Some of the greatest insights and healing for me, have come from listening to podcasts in the last few years. This long-form type of communication, I’ve found, has been extremely important for understanding context, while learning how to make sustainable change.
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