We’ve talked a lot about how to make a permanent change, and our article “How to Actually Build a Bullet Proof New Years Resolution” can be easily translated to setting a goal at any time of the year.
But we can still hear a staggering amount of people saying “It’s too hard” or “I don’t have enough time” in the back of their heads.
I think that any one of us at Sandbox Fitness could successfully refute many of the reasons for believing that achieving a health and fitness goal is too hard. But I’ve thought a lot about this and I truly believe that in order for our professional opinions to resonate, there first needs to be a foundation of self-worth. Let me explain what I mean.
Every night that I set my alarm for 5:00AM I think to myself “it’s going to be so hard to get up tomorrow morning” – and every single morning I get up. And so do all of you.
How many times have you said “I don’t think I’ll make it through this work day”? But you do.
And all of a sudden when we say “Going to the gym is too hard for me” its: You know what brain, you’re right – let’s not do that.
Why is it that we can push ourselves through everything else that we think is “too hard” but when it comes to getting healthy we’re just not willing to do it? You might argue that you have to go to work to support your family, and you have to get out of bed to go to work. But if we’re arguing that case, then don’t you also have to be healthy to enjoy your life?
If you truly don’t have enough time for your personal health in your life, then maybe it might be best to re-evaluate how you’re actually spending your time. I understand that life can get incredibly busy, but we shouldn’t ever lose sight of our own importance. I think it’s very easy to get caught up in the needs of everyone else – and before we know it our own needs are completely non-existent.
I (Ashley) have learned an incredible amount since I’ve started at Sandbox Fitness. Unfortunately for Scott, our online scheduling software is not quite yet one of those things!
I’ve had many compelling conversations with clients that I will cherish for a very long time and I think I’ve learned more about myself in the past three months than I have in all of my education.
I have had a lot of time to think (and witness) about what being healthy really means, and what makes people choose to pursue a healthier life. One thing has become clear to me – people who dedicate themselves to their health and well being have a true sense of self-worth (whether they realize it or not). They’re with us because they have decided that they DESERVE to be healthy.
I don’t have an equation to prove to you that becoming healthy isn’t as “hard” as you think or to show you that you do in fact have enough time. And if there were one I’d probably get it wrong – math is not my strong suit. But what I can say quite confidently, is once you start to embrace your own self-worth; “it’s too hard” and “I don’t have time” will no longer be part of your vocabulary.
