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we are again in the full swing of competition season, the winter months are over and it’s time to show or begin to prepare to show all of the hard work that’s been going on in the off season! With this comes different demands and many who have competed before know that at times you may question why you are doing it or just can’t understand why you feel a bit drained as your competition draws near. There is however one thing that above all will always guarantee you an unlimited supply of energy: EXCITEMENT!
Many of you who know me and even many of you who don’t, know that I really focus on the mental aspect of life and as it pertains to training. Many only focus on the exterior and at times can really hinder their long-term progress. The aspect that really controls and dictates our outcomes is our mental outlook! You see, everything that we do has an emotion attached to it and emotions are very real.
We will become what we think about!
IF you think you will be tired, you will be! If you think you will be grumpy, you will be. If you think you are going to be so nervous and shaky on stage, you will be. But, on the other hand if you see yourself as feeling great, loving life, and confident… You WILL be just that! Now, when I say “see yourself” you must really see these things. Put them in your mind and think what it will feel like when you are having great workouts, when someone takes notice of your hard work, of all of your friends and family cheering you on as you own the stage! Whatever is is, you must really see it and take the time to be excited about it!
The simple act of being excited and showing our excitement manifests itself in our actions and outlooks and even affects those around us! Our thoughts can actually change our hormones and our hormones can change our bodies and of course our energy levels! Think of the excited little kid who will literally play with his new toy all day with no thought of food, going to the bathroom, or bedtime! Now that is excitement!
The next time you find yourself tired, think back to how you see things and allow and even encourage the excitement to multiply. That alone can be enough alone to power you through even the most grueling day! Excitement is really no different that positivity, you see positivity is really just energy and couple that with an “exciter” and the outcome is multiplied exponentially! The amazing thing about the competitive fitness lifestyle is that nobody is making us do it and we all start for our own reason and almost all of the time that reason had us very excited. If along the way you seem to be losing that feeling of love and excitement and replacing it with other negative feelings and yes, the thought that we “have” to do something in itself is very negative, it’s time to fill your tank back up! It’s time to get EXCITED again! It all starts with our minds. What we choose to believe is the most important factor. Never get away from that and never get away from the EXCITEMENT!
" Get excited and enthusiastic about your dream. The excitement is like a forest fire – you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away."
-Denis Waitley-
Thank You to ALL who take the time to read My Words, if they are able to help just one person, then I am that much closer to My Goal!
-Stay Strong; It’s more than Physical-
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