Did you read Mental Weakness? No? Well off you go then....
Here's part 2.
Today is a funny old day.
Two classes this morning, catch up with a load of mates at the gym after, and marking assignments from my lovely Open University students this afternoon. The lovely students (if I keep calling them this I am less convinced that they're out to get me...) have to write about aspects of communication in sport and fitness.
So what? Good question.
This morning, a client said to me :
'I'll always be fat, no matter what I do'.
(note: she's not what I would call 'fat', but she's 'fat' by her definition)
This afternoon, I'm marking an essay from a student who is also a Royal Marine. He quotes from his training:
'Are you f*cking stupid?' (Royal Marine corporal)
'No, corporal' (Royal Marine recruit).
The student analyses this, and (I'm cutting to the chase here for blogging purposes...) decides that the recruit will become convinced that they are in fact 'f*cking stupid' if they're told so enough times.
But, let's go back to my client. If she tells herself enough times that she'll always be fat, then guess what? Yep, she'll always be fat. And it also gives her an excuse. She's setting herself up to fail. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Change your mindset. Create achievable targets. Be mentally strong. And go get em.
Otherwise, well:
'Are you f*cking stupid?' (Royal Marine corporal)
'Yes, corporal, I will always be f*cking stupid' (Royal Marine recruit).
Here's part 2.
Today is a funny old day.
Two classes this morning, catch up with a load of mates at the gym after, and marking assignments from my lovely Open University students this afternoon. The lovely students (if I keep calling them this I am less convinced that they're out to get me...) have to write about aspects of communication in sport and fitness.
So what? Good question.
This morning, a client said to me :
'I'll always be fat, no matter what I do'.
(note: she's not what I would call 'fat', but she's 'fat' by her definition)
This afternoon, I'm marking an essay from a student who is also a Royal Marine. He quotes from his training:
'Are you f*cking stupid?' (Royal Marine corporal)
'No, corporal' (Royal Marine recruit).
The student analyses this, and (I'm cutting to the chase here for blogging purposes...) decides that the recruit will become convinced that they are in fact 'f*cking stupid' if they're told so enough times.
But, let's go back to my client. If she tells herself enough times that she'll always be fat, then guess what? Yep, she'll always be fat. And it also gives her an excuse. She's setting herself up to fail. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Change your mindset. Create achievable targets. Be mentally strong. And go get em.
Otherwise, well:
'Are you f*cking stupid?' (Royal Marine corporal)
'Yes, corporal, I will always be f*cking stupid' (Royal Marine recruit).
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