Lesson #38 – MIND SET SHIFT: Your Workout Isn't a Task... It's a Time Window ⏰💪

One of the biggest mindset shifts I've made over the last few years has completely changed my consistency...

I stopped seeing workouts as something hard in my day that I had to DO... and started seeing them as a block of time I had to HONOUR - A window of time that I would carve into my day...

Think about it...

If I told you to go and do 45 minutes of squats, presses, lunges and burpees, your brain immediately starts negotiating.

"I'll do it later..."

"I'm too tired..."

"I don't have time today..."

"I have to get this and that ready and then I have to shower, wash my hair, re-apply make-up..."

That's where procrastination begins.

Instead...

Don't focus on "the workout". Focus on the clock.

Whether it's 15, 30 or 60 minutes, your only job is to show up for that time window and SEE it as a time window. A beautiful time window, and outside of that window you see yourself as the version of yourself you know you can be! Wonderful thought, isn't it 😊

You can even book it into your schedule as "Happy Hour." 😊

It's non-negotiable.

Just like you wouldn't cancel a meeting with your boss...

And if we are honest, YOU are the boss of yourself right - Why would you cancel a meeting with the person responsible for your health, happiness and future? (You)

...And I know what you are thinking when reading that - Sure, but I can't control all of the circumstances in my life, what about:

Work...

Kids...

Traffic...

Long hours...

Unexpected travel...

Falling sick...

Falling down the stairs...

These aren't in control of your life.

They're simply variables that you have to navigate, and with each situation you have to take it by the b*lls and own it - if it knocks you down you get back up, reassess and keep moving forward.

So in the future... When it's time to train, walk into your workout space, close the door behind you, look at the clock and picture the time you'll finish - That's your finish line! Also imagine the feeling you get at the end, the endorphin rush and feeling of accomplishment and strength you get.

Don't worry about the workout itself - If you just follow the workout as I've written it for you, then the workout takes care of itself - leave that part to me!

Before you know it, time's up, you've moved your body, your mind is clearer, endorphins are flowing and you'll almost certainly feel better than when you started.

Personal Note: This is honestly one of the biggest pieces of advice I can give you for long-term consistency.

Stop treating workouts as a strenuous task.

Start treating them as an appointment with yourself.

Protect that time.

Because it's amazing what can change in just 15–60 minutes when you decide to show up. 💪

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Lesson #38 – MIND SET SHIFT: Your Workout Isn't a Task... It's a Time Window ⏰💪