The second part of the ABC of SDT is……….
Belonging.
That feeling that you are a part of something.
Something greater than yourself.
That you are welcome and wanted.
A community of some sort that you see the value in ‘belonging to’.
When you join a gym you don’t feel that you’re ‘part of anything’ usually.
Just another number.
Other than wanting you to pay them a weekly or monthly subscription, there isn’t much to suggest that you are wanted there.
And the atmosphere in many gyms, slimming clubs and classes doesn’t always seem that welcoming from the outside.
Doesn’t mean you’re not welcome.
You probably are.
But most people in our industry don’t put as much thought into this sort of thing as we do.
It’s part of the reason we structure our ‘on boarding’ process like we do.
Reading some of these blogs, booking in for the find out more meeting, coming down and meeting us and hearing what we have to say.
It’s designed to attract a certain type of person.
To make you feel that you’re wanted for reasons other than just helping me feed my kids.
That we don’t just take on anyone with a wallet and a pulse.
And that you’ll be part of something when here.
Doesn’t mean if you don’t / didn’t like what we have to say here that you’re a bad person.
Just maybe we’re not quite the right fit for what you’re looking for.
Your belonging can come from many ways when related to this ‘health and fitness’ journey.
From us.
From other members.
From doing it with a friend or partner.
From an online group.
Or wherever else is appropriate.
When you’re doing it by yourself……….
Or as part of some community you don’t necessarily want to belong to………..
Your Belonging will be thwarted.
Your motivation won’t be what it could be.
If any of that rings true……..
That could be holding you back.
Search for Belonging in what you’re doing to get fit, lose weight, etc.
It might mean getting a bit more involved in something you’re already doing.
It might mean trying something new (possibly us, if you haven’t already –> myrise.co.uk/briefing-meeting).
Get that Belonging and we’re two thirds of the way to motivated.
Tomorrow…… the world!
No, sorry…….. I meant Competence.
Much love,
Jon ‘Bewide’ Hall and Matt ‘XYZ’ Nicholson
RISE Macclesfield – myrise.co.uk
Serious transformations. Fun times!
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Or check out our monthly find-out-more meeting if you want to learn more about our free ’20lbs weight loss in 8 weeks’ and ‘Beach Body’ challenges –> myrise.co.uk/briefing-meeting
