Remember when we were kids (or adults?) and we would whine, “But I can’t do it.” Did anybody ever tell you, maybe your mother, “There is no such word as can’t.” Sometimes we were told this for the wrong reasons - like, “of course you can get skinny if you try hard enough” - and perhaps that jaded us to the power of the adage. You can do what you put your mind to - just make sure you put your mind to things for you and not for others.
This week, try the following 4 steps to turn “can’t do that” into “can do this.”
Step 1. Start by thinking about ONE small health and fitness related activity that you believe you can’t do. For instance, “I can’t jog for 5 minutes.” Write it down.
Step 2. Next, think about what the smallest fraction of this activity is that you can do. For instance, “I could jog for 10 seconds.” Write this down next to what you “can’t” do.
Step 3. Do what you decided you can do. That is, jog for literally 10 seconds. Pat yourself on the back.
Step 4. The next day, tell yourself that you can jog for 15 seconds. Do it. Congratulate yourself. The day after that, jog for 20 seconds. Each day, continue with this process, adding a bit more to what you can do each day. If you need to stay at a certain point for a few days in a row, that’s okay. Just make sure to add to it after a few days.
Don’t jump into what you “can’t” do. Will you ever get there? Maybe. I can’t say. But there are things you can do. Focus on them. Build up. Don’t worry about the destination. Focus on the incremental steps.
This isn’t about jogging for 5 minutes. This is about changing your attitude to focus on what you can do. Train your mind and you’ll train your body.
Read Fitness For All this week and hear about an example of how to execute on this methodology and develop your own Can Do attitude.
As a personal trainer who's always loved her body, Sue Bary was tired of being classified as 'mildly obese' and wanted to help others experience Enjoyable Body Movement without being subject to the usual verbiage of weight loss and dieting. Thus, she created enarji, a personal training practice steeped in the Health at Every Size approach and attitude. To learn more about Sue, click here. Because you are a special More of Me to Love member, Sue wants you to enjoy a FREE consultation through enarji's Virtual Health Coach services. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to schedule your free consultation today!
