I remember being a kid…
Using a naughty word
And getting a ‘watch your language’..
And never did I realise just how important language was…
I mean, ever said:
“I should drink more water”
“I should eat that really but..”
“I should exercise more”
“I should go for a walk”
How do you feel when you say this?
Sounds a bit like hard work right?
Like you have sooo much to do.
Now let’s switch to it:
“I get to drink more water”
“I get to eat more veg”
“I get to exercise more”
“I get to go for a walk”
“I get to go to bed early”
Because all of these things
Give you:
More energy
More strength
Make everyday tasks easier
Make you more toned
I could go on.
And these are the things you want, right?
So my challenge to you is to switch:
SHOULD to GET.
It’s a reminder that you have a choice.
And we could go deeper.
Rather than ‘there is nothing I can do about it”
Change to
“What COULD I do?”
Rather than “why does this happen to me”
Change to
“What does this happen FOR me”
What you say
How you talk to yourself..
Impacts what you do!
Just like when you say “I am lazy” yet you have just done xyz and looked after everyone else.
Is it that you are lazy or that you don’t prioritise health and fitness?
It’s like when someone says to me they are ‘lazy’ for not getting to their sessions whilst saying they have kids, full time job etc etc…
It does not mean you are lazy, it may just mean we need to adjust your expectations and match them to reality, which is what we do as coaches in our 28 Day Kickstart to help you focus on what you can do.. (reply with ‘kickstaart’ for more info)
Because doing SOMETHING is better than nothing…
And I know you have heard that before. But it want you to read it again 🙂
Matt