Self-sabotage is often an attempt to stay within our comfort zone or rather, AVOID getting uncomfortable... Its our mind’s way of protecting us from perceived DISCOMFORT or FAILURE. IM HERE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THIS STATE AND YOU HAVE TO FAIL IF YOU EVER WANT TO TRULY GROW, TO EVOLVE, TO TRANSFORM. Lean into it, do not stray away from it. Futhermore, FAILING and BEING A FAILURE are two completely different things. The ONLY time you are ever truly a failure is if you quit and give up on yourself. Failing is an absolute pre requisite of growth, it is the cornerstone of any transformation you have ever seen or experienced yourself. It has to happen in order for us to learn. We humans learn best through experience and practical application. One of the BIGGEST differences between people who ACHIEVE their goals and those who throw their hands up, throw in the towel and QUIT is how they percieve failure and how comfortable they are getting uncomfortable 🗣️EXAMPLE1: Let’s say you’ve noticed yourself skipping workouts even though you’ve committed to them and to yourself. Its easy to chalk this up at surface level as "laziness" but this might really be rooted out of FEAR—fear of not being 'good enough' or of the effort it takes to face a challenge. 🗣️EXAMPLE2: You procrastinating your meal prep knowing by doing so you are making hitting your goals and staying on track way more difficult. You might tell yourself, 'I don’t have time,' but underneath that layer, it could really be resistance to planning ahead because it feels overwhelming or like too much pressure to ‘get it right.’ In reality, this habit might be trying to protect you from the discomfort of failing or feeling restricted. The mind decides it’s easier to just avoid the discomfort altogether. Share in the chat one self-sabotaging habit you’ve noticed recently? Reflect on what it might be trying to protect you from, and then choose a healthier action that aligns with your goals. Let's get uncomfortable TOGETHER, Let's GROW together!!! You go further that way! This goes without saying but here inside of the community, this is a safe place to talk about things like this. Its all confidential.

Maybe it’s consistency in your nutrition, in your tracking, or in saying no. Maybe it’s discipline in training and exercise adherence. Maybe it’s the voice in your head saying: “This won’t work. Why even keep going?” Awareness always comes before adjustments. But, the crazy part? Once we’ve identified the weak link, instead of facing it… most people STILL run from it. They disguise it. They overcompensate with their strengths and hope the bottleneck magically disappears. We distract ourselves with the areas that feel safer. We double down on the gym when deep down we know food is the bottleneck. We get sidelined due to life or injuries or from overtraining, and instead of using that as the perfect opportunity to fully surrender to nutrition, we use it as a scapegoat to go all or nothing and abandon our goals. That last story was anecdotal, that was me. That was my story. Avoidance plagued me. I’ve obsessed over macros when I knew it was really my mindset holding me back. I buried myself in busy work at my jobs while avoiding the one skill that could truly move my career forward. Most recently, in my business, it was content. I hated it. I despised it. I sucked at it. But I know that it is the vehicle to more growth. Running a business there are so many different areas, tasks and skills .. So I doubled down on marketing, outreach, and classroom lessons. But deep down I knew I was running. The second I leaned into it, everything shifted. Avoidance feels safer and it’s way easier. It lets us feel productive without addressing the root. But here’s the truth: the growth you want is waiting in the exact place you’re avoiding. I used to do this with teaching too. I’d procrastinate on the important meetings and tasks, disguising weak points by “over performing” elsewhere. And I thought if I just did enough of the other stuff, maybe it would compensate. But it never did. It just led to a ridiculous amount of self induced stress. The bottleneck is the bottleneck until you face it. Period.

Yesterday, I was so frustrated and stressed out at work. I was given so many projects with the deadlines were due by close of business. When I left work I felt so frustrated, I went to the gym to do my workout. The frustration from work carried over to my gym workout. The gym is my peaceful place. My workout was not perfect but I felt like it was a washed out. I reached out to Christian. He gave me homework for this week which Leave It at the door mindfulness activity. Today was the day I did the activity. I feel so much better. I can definitely tell the difference today. My energy level is back and my body does not ache now that the stress is gone.

YOUR MOOD IS A REFLECTION OF YOUR DAILY HABITS YOUR RELATIONSHIPS ARE A REFLECTION OF YOUR DAILY HABITS YOUR WEIGHT IS A REFLECTION OF YOUR DAILY HABITS YOUR MINDSET IS A REFLECTION OF YOUR DAILY HABITS YOUR HEALTH IS A REFLECTION OF YOUR DAILY HABITS YOUR FUTURE WILL BE A REFLECTION OF YOUR DAILY HABITS