{"id":150,"date":"2016-02-08T13:34:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T18:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mhfitness.ca\/?p=150"},"modified":"2016-02-08T13:34:16","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T18:34:16","slug":"you-are-not-tired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mhfitness.ca\/you-are-not-tired\/","title":{"rendered":"You are not tired!"},"content":{"rendered":"

You are not tired!<\/span><\/p>\n

For students that attend my Spinning classes or those that personal train with me, this line is very familiar. This is my mantra for exercise \u201cYou are not tired!\u201d So what exactly am I talking about? <\/span><\/p>\n

There is a constant battle of control between your mind and your body. Take a look around you and you will see what I mean.<\/span><\/p>\n

The practice of Yoga has taken over our world. The concept of connecting the mind and body is what Yoga is all about. If you read the book or saw the movie \u2018Eat, Pray, Love\u201d you will remember Julia Roberts sitting in a mosquito infested room, able to push the need to itch at her bites and let her mind take over. Another example is Rocky! In those movies, how can someone who is physically beaten find the inner strength to keep going, punch after punch? Or how can people run a marathon and endure physical pain but push through that pain and get to the finish line? This is <\/span>because your mind and your body are two different competing powers. <\/span><\/p>\n

There is a great article <\/span>http:\/\/www.simplypsychology.org\/mindbodydebate.html<\/span><\/u><\/a> that discusses the debate about mind and body being one or two separate entities. <\/span>My favorite quote from this article is \u201cTypically humans are characterized as having both a mind (nonphysical) and body\/brain (physical).\u00a0 This is known as <\/span>dualism<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 Dualism is the view that the mind and body both exist as separate entities.”<\/span><\/p>\n

So I believe that your mind and your body are two separate competing forces. In my years of exercising and learning how the shift of power occurs, I know by experience that they are separate. <\/span><\/p>\n

So how does this affect us and exercise?<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is an example: You make a commitment to get up early in the morning and start exercising. You aren\u2019t a morning person. You set your alarm for 6:30am, the alarm goes off and you are lying in bed.\u00a0The following conversation starts to happen in your head \u201cWow its dark outside. I am tired, I should have never thought I could get up. Maybe I will just work out tonight?\u201d In this situation your body is dictating what is happening with your mind. Your body is sending signals to your mind that you are tired and working out is not an option. To shift the power, use positive self-talk and let your mind take control. \u201cGet up, and let\u2019s go. I want to feel better and exercise will help. Put your shoes on, and let\u2019s get out of this house, I am not tired, I just slept for hours.'”\u00a0This is where your mind starts to take control.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another example is what happens during exercise. You may start your exercise routine and then get mid-way through and your body starts sending messages to your mind \u201cThis is hard! We have to stop? You are getting tired!\u201d This is where those that are strong mentally separate themselves from those that aren\u2019t. They shift the power to their mind. \u201cNo you are not tired, you are using\u00a0muscles, and breath and its normal to feel this way. Of course I should feel\u00a0tired, I\u00a0am working hard. ! But I am NOT exhausted. I am not tired, keep going!\u201d So two things happen at this point: first, if you are REALLY not tired you get a second wind and are able to push through the physical drama you have created. If you are truly physically tired, that feeling of tiredness doesn\u2019t go away. Then you know you have had enough. <\/span><\/p>\n

With exercise I always advise clients to listen to their bodies. You will know the difference with feeling discomfort that is normal and feeling truly exhausted.\u00a0Recognizing both will make you\u00a0mentally stronger. There are plenty of reasons that you could be exhausted: lack of nutrition, dehydration and\/or lack of sleep. Get these 3 basic things right then you know they are not factors in your performance. <\/span><\/p>\n

When you start to build that mental strength, it permeates through your entire life. You will start to make choices and follow through on decisions based on mental strength – not allowing your physical side to make excuses and take over. <\/span><\/p>\n

So try this exercise: the next time you commit to doing something or maybe you are exercising, shift the power to your mind from your body and notice what happens. Use positive self talk: Yes I can do this, no I am not tired”<\/span><\/p>\n

If you decide to start working out with me, or attend my classes, you will now understand what I am saying when I am yelling \u2018you are not tired’ because 90% of the time you aren’t. <\/span><\/p>\n

I would love to hear from you. Let me know how it goes. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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