I know that my industry is super focused on looks. I mean, hey, it exists in our culture and our culture is, too. However, research (yes really!) has shown that looks-focused cues and encouragement are less effective at keeping us doing our workouts. Here are five non-looks-centered things we can say to ourselves for motivation:
1. I am getting stronger. If we are putting in the time to do our lifting, of course we are, but it is nice to notice it.
2. Hey! That thing that used to be hard isn’t any more! We have learned and adapted and changed.
3. I like how I feel when I can do this. Success feels great!
4. Even if this is hard, I know I am benefitting from it. On days when the weights are not submitting to our will, we can know that we are at the very least building character.
5. This is helping me be able to do that thing I want to do. Sometimes we are working out in order to do something else, like chase our kids or finish a marathon or take a hiking trip through the Rockies. Keeping that thing in mind while we do our workout helps.
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