My personal training clients sometimes think that I am beyond falling off the wagon (at least in regards to fitness and healthy living). They are badly mistaken. I struggle like any other person. I did not become a personal trainer because I knew everything there was about fitness but because I was passionate about helping others. The reason: because of my own struggles with eating, staying on track and body image.
Resignation
Don’t resignate but reset by Personal Trainer Michael Anders
It comes easy. We have done it so many times. We have tried to improve our diet, stop smoking, start exercising, sleeping more regular hours, and work less. The list of potential failures is about as long as my arm. There are days I just want to say f* it. Everything becomes overwhelming. I cannot deal with my business, with cooking or even a stupid blister on my foot after a run.
In the past it took me sometimes months to pull myself out of a hole like that. I would eat crappy food, play computer games to escape reality and simply stick my head in the sand, forgetting that just because I don’t see the problems anymore they still will kick me in the butt (easier now that I am bent over with my head in the sand).
Hit the Reset Button
Don’t get me wrong, I still stick my head in the sand. But this time I do it intentionally. I take a day or two (I do feel sorry for my patient wife Jessie) and indulge in bad food, bad habits (like computer gaming), I chill on the couch, watch TV or do whatever comes to mind (and is still legal).
But then I hit the RESET button. This works like a charm for me if I do it right. I need something like a new beginning. So, in order to reset I create my own new beginning. Who says you need a New Year for that?
These are the things that I do:
- Take a cold / hot shower. It has a super cleansing quality for me
- Shave with love, I mean take my time and really make it a ritual.
- Put on some fresh clothes
- Put a short to-do-list together that is easily accomplishable
- Do that list
- Cook my food for the next week (about 2 hour commitment on the weekend)
- Have a nap
- Play with my son or spent time with friends and family
This is pretty much the order I do my own personal reset in. I am not done with that though. The reset simply allows me to look at life a little bit fresher and more positively. It does not solve my problems. That would be the next step:
Solving problems instead of hiding from them
Here is how I approach my problems:
- Brainstorm all problems for 10 min
- Prioritize top 3 problems or hurdles
- Write down in one or two words how they need to be addressed
- Set a time and date to address them
I hope this has been a little bit helpful to you. It has done wonders for me and most of the time I am capable of pulling myself out of the funk within one or two days.
Have an inspiring day!
Michael
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