"Just Do It": Behavior before Mindset

We all go through times in our training programs and life were we need to prepare to do something but we just can't seem to get our mind wrapped around it. Whether you are starting your training camp to prepare for a competition, making a necessary life change, quitting a "bad" habit, or embarking on something new many times we experience a lack of motivation or desire. On some level we want to do what we are setting out to do, but we simply struggle to get our mind in a place to propel us forward.

This has happened to me many times in my life in both training and my life. I know I need to do something for my personal growth, self-improvement or training goals, I just have this "blah" mentality about it. As I begin to look towards competing in the 2010 Chicago Golden Gloves this is where I find myself. I am in this state of confusion, lack of enthusiasm and indifference, none of which motivates me to get fired up about this goal. At times I wonder if I am feeling this way because of life stress, uncertainty about my willingness to compete, or simply a slump in training. While after much thought I believe I have figure out the "why", I realized that even though I know why I am in this place mentally that is not making it any less challenging to get my mind where it needs to be.

I realized that this is a normal place for us to be at times. We all go through experiences and embark on journeys where we at some point feel a lack of enthusiasm, motivation or desire. And then I came to the awareness that its not always mind over matter...sometimes we must "just do it" and our mind will follow. As a psychotherapist, I have worked with clients many times in recovery (from drugs and eating disorders) on changing behaviors to change the mind. It works for recovery, it can work for training! Sometimes we just have to do in order to get our mindset in a place of success. All of the positive self-talk and self-encouragement in the world may not always work at making the needed shift.

So Nike had it right when they came up with the slogan "Just Do It"!

As I begin my training for the Chicago Golden Gloves even though my mind is not there, I know that training my body will train my mind. As my training gets my body is peak performance condition, it will produce the same results for me mentally. The mind-body connection is undeniable. Sometimes it is mind over matter, but other times we must "just do it"!

At Warrior Fighting Sports & Fitness, we train as a team, we develop as a team and we prepare physically and mentally as a team. You will never feel alone on your journey towards success. Train with Warrior and you know you have support, strength, expertise in your corner!