7.29.2008

Comfort Zone...

Are you happy with your fitness routine? Are you getting the results you want? If not, you are not alone, that is the frustration with so many people today...most people stay inside their comfort zone, but in order to make a positive change in your life you need to take a step outside of that comfort zone and expand your boundaries. I saw something today which reconfirmed why I love what I do and why I love helping people get outside of that comfort zone in into the unknown, beyond the boundaries...in essence, RESULTS!! Results do not come with out some sort of pain, physical, maybe mental, possibly psychological.

Studies at the University of Chicago by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, concluded that the highest achievers are those who consistently push themselves out of their comfort zones. Instead of withdrawing to their comfort zones when they don't get immediate positive results, they force themselves to stay at this awkward, uncomfortable and painful (but higher and better) level of performance until the pain finally subsides and they become comfortable at the new higher level.

Never look at something and say you can't...you can!
Saying you can't is like giving up before you are actually given the challenge...
And don't bother saying "can't" in my presence or just drop and give me 10 "honest push-ups"...Laura and Jason can attest...I believe Nicole still owes me a few....

Patti, way to step out of that that comfort zone today!
You inspired me!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Aimee.....you're killing me! I lost my lunch and am in a bit of pain, but under the care of my old friend Ibuprophen and other than that, I feel great. I guess taking a week off is not really recommended! I should have listened when you said to come on Sunday! LESSON LEARNED!
- Big P

Nicole said...

What? I still owe pushups? I must have forgot. he he he