Overcome mental blocks that are a barrier in your performance.
When I was 22 years old, I was diagnosed with PCOS. It took a few years to understand and educate myself about it. I wanted to learn to live with PCOS medication free. I understood that meant nailing nutrition and getting moving. I wanted to find joy in movement, that meant training not only physically but mentally.
Being mentally exhausted affects physical performance – whether it’s at the gym, in the boardroom or even in the bedroom. ☺ It’s really important for us to improve our mental state of mind so that we’re able to push past the plateau or get through a hard workout. Even as someone with 8 years in fitness, I continue to work on my mental strength every single day:
The DOOM Strategy
TIP : Mental training is just as important, if not more than physical training. Once we program our minds, they can either deter us from achieving our goals or enable our growth. Remember, small wins make for big differences.
DESIRE : Call this your wish-list or your goal. Be specific and take your time with it.
OUTCOME : Once you write down your desire, take note of what your desired outcome looks like. What does it feel like? When you think of the outcome, what emotions does it trigger? Does it feel like something relatable? Tangible? Does it bring back a feeling or memory from the past?
OBSTRUCTION : What is holding you back from getting to this outcome? Here’s the part that gets REAL. Overseeing all the viable excuses that come up instantly (yes, I am calling you out on that); I want you to dig a little bit deeper. What is REALLY holding you back? Are there fears? Self-confidence? Lack of trust in yourself? Thought patterns? Actual events or traumas? The truth is often so profound that saying it out loud is sometimes scary in itself. Don’t worry, this is for you and you only. You do not have to share this with anyone unless you choose to.
METHOD : Knowing your desire and what holds you back is a great start. However, knowing doesn’t do anything. It is in our actions that we move forward. Think of this as the insta-fix action you need to take. Do that ONE thing in order to get ONE step closer to the outcome.
When faced with ____________________ (obstruction), I will do ________________(action) to overcome that thought.
Example: When faced with negative self-talk & self-sabotage (obstruction), I will focus on 1 thing I did well today to overcome that thought.
If you train your mind to do anything you ask it to; the result will always be the by-product of your mental strength. The mind is primary and incredible changes can occur at the gym, at work or in fact in any area of your life if you train your mind!