Two at a Time!

When we exercise, we sometimes need to hold two opposing ideas in our minds at the same time.  (We get bonus points for working our brains along with our bodies!)

One of those ideas is that doing something is better than doing nothing.  Maybe we don’t run all that far or fast.  Maybe we don’t have the world’s greatest range of motion.  Maybe our weights have very small numbers on them.  That is all okay.

The other idea is that we need to do things right.  We want to hold ourselves to the goal of perfect form, of progress, of achievement.

The first idea gets us to show up in the first place.  It helps us take ourselves lightly and to let go of the extreme critical voice inside.  The second one builds character and self-esteem.  It gives us the big picture motivation.

We can do it.