1# way for consistent fitness success
Part 2
Chris Shah
Founder, Fitness Coach
Can
You Show Me a Video?
You are now aware
that you are using an “Identity Oriented’ approach to fitness.
(For those of you in
a “process oriented” approach, next newsletter will be on the process.)
This approach (“identity”)
is the signature of NOT getting what you want on a consistent basis. How do you get out of an “Identity Oriented’ approach?
Well first, I’m going
out on an experienced coaching limb.
Your brain is a constant blender of movies right?
From one side you
have the past
movie montage of I “should have”, “I wish”, “I regret”, “If
only”.
From the other side
you have the future
movie montage of salvations and
wishes. “When I get” ,“One Day” ,“I will
be ____, when _____ happens, etc.”
This leaves the present completely crowded and drowned out.
With both past and
future movies shouting down upon you, it overstimulates your sympathetic nervous system. (The flight, fight, and freeze) part of your
system. This stimulates stress hormones and fat holding hormones.
This starts a
downward neurological spiral, turning down the volume of your parasympathetic nervous system and your Prefrontal Cortex. (The responsible and
disciplined part of us)
How do I get out of this Identity Oriented
approach?
If you are in “Process oriented approach” you can use
this to sharpen your process saw.
Create Presence
Meditate at least 5 min
per day. This makes the
prefrontal cortex stronger.
This turns the volume down on the shouting. This also opens
the door for increased discipline to walk in. The only criteria for success as
you mediate is to follow your breath. Know that being bad at meditation when
you first start helps your will power become resilient.
Many of the most successful people, entrepreneurs, teachers,
athletes, martial artists and myself create the benefits of meditation or
presence to our continued success and fulfillment.
“MEDITATION more than
any other factor has been the secret to whatever success I’ve had,” Ray Dalio, Billionaire
founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates
Become the Watcher
To help break out of identity process during the day become
the watcher of the identity. This means when you have an “identity process”
moment like “I’m not good at this” or
an un-resourceful situation take a mental step back, watch the identity as
something passing by you.
For example: picture the un-resourceful identity energy as a
boat on the horizon sailing by. When you do this, you create space and loosen your attachment
and identity to it.
Another way to create presence is to watch intently a bird
or tree outside. Sounds silly,
I know, but just concentrate and observe the bird flying or the branches swaying back and forth in the wind.
I know, but just concentrate and observe the bird flying or the branches swaying back and forth in the wind.
Science has proven meditation(presence)
to super charge your brain.
What’s in it for your fitness
and fat loss goals?
Meditation increases Plasticity
in your brain.
Plasticity increases
your brain’s ability to change meaning new FITNESS, FAT LOSS, EATING and HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HABITS.
Meditation increases Gray
Matter in your brain.
Gray matter increases
your brains decision making ability meaning it will help you make FITNESS, FAT LOSS,
EATING and HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES that are in line with your
goals.
The question is why
are you NOT meditating or creating presence?
You can have
consistent incremental fitness and fat loss success.
You just need to
follow the process!
This can be you.
