One of my students wrote a post, and I think the message is great and worth the 1-2 minutes to read. I’ll put the link to the post at the end of the text so you can go read it.
That said, here’s the section that caught my attention the most:
“I quickly realized how much I relied on the adrenaline of working out to regulate my mental health. It also made me aware of certain changes that needed to be made in my life that were being overshadowed by this high. […] This mentality permeates our culture, and we don't seem better off because of it.”
I find the last part to be particularly dead on:
Most people are stuck in a loop of doing things that are supposed to make them feel better…. but no one seems to be looking at what the outcomes are.
Because if we did, we’d probably change tactics to address our issues (physically and mentally) because we’d come to realise that what we’re doing clearly isn’t working.
People are starting to understand this concept with the old saying, “Money can’t buy happiness,” in the sense that if you want to be happy, do what makes you happy.
DON’T chase more money or to then maybe hope you’ll end up being happy.
But when it comes to health, most people still don’t get that “training and sweating can’t buy you health”!
There is no link between the amount of training you do and your level of health and well-being.
It’s not uncommon to have one of my students tell me that they train 5X less, but they feel 10X better (and look better).
So, with all this said…
Take the time to ask yourself WHY you are doing things.
Is it because you think it’s what you have to do…
Or because you actually have to do them to attain your goals?
There’s a subtle nuance between both of these statements, but this nuance could determine if you will achieve your goals or not.
_____________________________ Here’s the link to Ashlin’s full post —> Read post here