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Equipment: - Mat Setting Yourself Free by Challenging Yourself Setting ourselves free is an important part of living a fulfilled life. It simply means living life without feeling trapped by our external environment or our internal dialogue. It’s about foregoing the luxury of pursuing an easy life shrouded in comfort and exchanging it for a difficult one that makes us feel better about who we are: - Doing the right things even if it makes us feel afraid or uncomfortable. - Facing up to ...
Equipment: - Mat How Mentally Strong People deal with Rejection Ever notice how being turned down stops some people from trying again, while others bounce back from rejection stronger than before? Everyone experiences the sting of rejection, but mentally strong people use that pain to grow stronger and become better. Whether you were excluded from a social engagement, or you were passed up for a promotion, rejection hurts. The way you choose to respond to rejection, however, could determi...
Equipment: - Mat Embracing Discomfort: The Path to Personal Growth Someone once told me that growth and comfort cannot coexist. The reality that growth requires a certain degree of discomfort has profound implications. After all, we often feel the responsibility of orchestrating our life to avoid discomfort because we want things to be smooth, trouble-free and frictionless. The Connection between Discomfort & Growth In the words of author Marshall Goldsmith, “What got you here won’...
Equipment: - Mat The Moth Cocoon Do you see that? That is a cocoon. What do you suppose is in that cocoon? I don't know. A butterfly, I guess. No, it's much more beautiful than that. That's a moth cocoon. It's ironic - butterflies get all the attention, but moths, they spin silk. They're stronger. They're faster. That's wonderful, but what’s your point? You see this little hole? This moth is just about to emerge. It's in there right now, struggling. It's digging its way through the th...
Equipment: - Dumbbell - Mat What Does it Mean to Have Confidence? Confidence means feeling sure of yourself and your abilities - not in an arrogant way, but in a realistic, secure way. Confidence isn't about feeling superior to others. It's a quiet inner knowledge that you're capable. Confident people - feel secure rather than insecure - know they can rely on their skills and strengths to handle whatever comes up - feel ready for everyday challenges Why Confidence Matters Confide...
Equipment: - Mat “All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” - Samuel Beckett This quote is a plea from someone who is stuck in a cycle of failure and wants to get out. It conveys the idea that people can choose how they relate to failure, rather than being negatively affected by it. This failure should be better than the previous failure. There should be some gain, some learning, some improvement. Some say the quote is a slog...
Equipment: - Sponge ball or throw pillow - Mat Get Over It – Let It Go Generally if we’re not 'letting something go' we are re-running it in our head and making changes with our thoughts until we imagine a better scenario. 'I could've said this', 'why did they do that', etc. Accept. If we’re letting something go, then we need to accept what happened and move our thoughts on. Experience. "Letting it go" is accepting the situation for what it is. After we have analyzed it, gleaned as mu...
Equipment: - Sponge ball - Barre (or chair) - Ankle weight (optional) Moving into and through uncomfortable situations builds the confidence that leads to resilience and helps us prove to ourselves that we are capable of learning new skills and overcoming new challenges. “The man that masters himself through self-discipline can never be mastered by others.”
Equipment: - Mat “He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.” - When we worry that something will happen, our mind and body are already experiencing the very thing we are fearing as though it is currently taking place “Nothing in life is to be feared, only to be understood – now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less”
Equipment: - Dumbbells - Mat “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius That's an insightful quote from Confucius. There is often a tendency for humans to overcomplicate things in life. Confucius was known for his wisdom and emphasis on practical, straightforward approaches to living. His philosophy stressed virtues like simplicity, moderation, and prioritizing one's duties and relationships. This quote captures the idea that many of the challenges and s...
Advice on feeling superior: Never make fun of or criticize someone’s job. If they are working hard to provide for themselves and their family, then that is something that should be admired and respected no matter how unglamorous the job may be.