How to Get Out of a Self-Sabotage Slumber

Are you currently in a self-sabotage slumber??

• 😴 You're showing up for the bare minimum every day - "Well, I didn't give it my all...but at least I showed up."

• 😴 You convince yourself that you're thriving in your comfort zone: "I'm comfortable where I am, and if that means I put off my goals for another time, that's fine by me."

• 😴 You talk yourself out of your full potential - "Maybe that level of success just isn't for me, and that's okay!"

• 😴 You use self-care as the reason excuse behind why you aren't showing up more intentionally - "I'm going to skip my workout because I deserve it."

The comfort zone is a slippery slope that leads to complacency very quickly if you are not aware of it.

There is a time and place for going through the motions. There will be workouts here and there where you do the bare minimum and don't give it your all and that's perfectly okay. There are days when choosing to rest is more powerful than showing up. It's when that becomes your daily norm that it becomes a problem.

➡️ "I'm showing up, but I'm not seeing results. I don't know what I'm doing wrong?"

I want you to get real honest with yourself. With what level of intention are you showing up?

If you do the same exercises with the same weights day in and day out, you are going to plateau. Which means, you will see results until your body gets comfortable and stops improving. In order to continue to see results, you will have to increase the weights or shake up the routine. And that means getting a little uncomfortable. It means being okay with not being great at something.

So, how do you get out of the self-sabotage slumber?

There are 3 ways to get to where you want to go

1. The long way - this route has a lot of stops and has a very low speed limit. Most people get distracted before they even reach the end destination and forget where they were going and why.

2. The fastest way - this route has some obstacles that are risky and there is no speed limit. Most people burn out within the first few minutes. A very small percentage of people reach the end, but they get there battered and bruised.

3. The intentional way - this route has a moderate speed limit, it avoids long stops and unnecessarily difficult obstacles. That doesn't mean you can take your eyes off the road or fall asleep on the journey. There are a few intentional obstacles on this course but they are there to sharpen you, not stop you.

If you're currently riding down route 1, you'll have to put a little more pressure on the gas (not pedal to the metal).

That could look like:

• ✅ Pushing yourself slightly out of your comfort zone in your daily workouts and not always choosing the easiest modification

• ✅ Bringing a little bit of preparation to meal time instead of grabbing take out on the way home every day

• ✅ Showing up for yourself even on days when you don't feel like it (especially if you are fully capable of doing so)

• ✅ Reminding yourself that you deserve to reach your goals, and you are 100% capable of getting to where you want to go

This isn't about having more discipline or willpower. It's not about being more intense for the sake of being more intense.

It's about being intentional and constantly reminding yourself of your "why".

If you want to bring a new level of intention into your fitness journey, I am hosting a fun 15 day challenge called Bloom 15 inside of my free Facebook community starting on Monday June 16. Come join us!