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I was in Newcastle on a quarterly meet up last Friday as part of the coaching programme I’m in.
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As I was driving back on Saturday morning (we’d had a night ‘on the toon’) I had a lot of thoughts running through my head.
One thing that’s often mentioned when people talk about what we do is “life changing”.
Losing weight is part of that, sure.
And it’s the main thing we market, in order to ‘meet people where they are’.
It’s what people are often thinking about when they start.
But it transitions into all sorts of other changes.
It then popped into my head.
“High fives and changing lives”
Catchy, yeah.
A fair amount of FitPros High Five their clients of course.
Changing lives, not so much.
But that’s a different story.
But most High Fives are reserved for what impresses said FitPro.
Grinding yourself into the ground on a particularly gruesome workout.
Hitting a new PB on some sort of lift.
And the like.
And, sure, these things are High Five worthy.
But, to us, a High Five is a recognition of that better path taken.
Turning up for a workout and giving it 50% when you really couldn’t be bothered?
That’s a High Five.
Trying the next weight up, realising it’s too heavy and going back down?
That’s a High Five.
Coming home after a hard day and not demolishing that bottle of wine you’ve been craving?
That’s a High Five.
Making that better food choice when it would’ve been easier to make a less good one?
That’s a High Five.
Having a go a meditating, it not being brilliant, but sticking with it and it getting better over time?
That’s a High Five.
Drinking more water and a bit less caffeine that you used to even though you didn’t really feel like it?
That’s a High Five.
Tracking your food for three days on MyFitnessPal even though it’s a bit of a pain in the arse?
That’s a High Five.
You get the point.
There’s nothing wrong with the High Fives for the bigger things.
But noticing and remember the achievement of the smaller things that add up over time to those bigger things and to the overall result that is key.
So give yourself a High Five (even if it’s just in your head) when you make that better choice.
You deserve it 🙂
Much love,
Jon ‘Scuba dive’ Hall and Matt ‘Down low, too slow’ Nicholson
P.S. Existing ninjas, we’ve got some little changes coming up soon. Some new ways to recognise and celebrate those little wins that all add up. Some literal and figurative high fives. Keep you eye peeled.
P.P.S. Not tried us out yet and like the idea of somewhere that isn’t just about grinding yourself into the floor? And actually gets waaaayyyyyy better successes than those places that are? Check out myrise.co.uk/briefing-meeting for the next step. 8 days to the find out more meeting. Don’t leave it till next year!
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