Are You An Action Taker or A Procrastinator?

As a body transformation specialist, personal trainer & holistic coach, many people come to me seeking change.

And while it’s true that having a coach will greatly improve your odds of achieving your goals, the truth is, a large percentage of people don’t.

It’s not that they don’t have the best of intentions – because they do.

It’s usually because of F.T.I. – otherwise known as failure to implement.

So what is it that separates an action taker from a spectator?

And how can YOU get on the path to health, fitness and wellness, and most importantly, stay on that path?

Here are the 4 steps…

Step 1: Be very clear about what it is you want to achieve

For example,

“To lose 10kgs and maintain my weight year round”.

Or

“To quit smoking”.

Or

“To spend more time with my family and friends”.

Ultimately the goal of all of these actions is to improve your physical, mental & emotional health and to change your life for the better, which brings us to the next step…

Step 2: Have a positive outcome associated with each action. 

For example,

“To lose 10kgs and maintain my weight year round, so that I have more energy, feel better about myself and can regain my confidence”.

“To quit smoking so that I can improve my lung capacity, keep up with the kids, and lessen my wrinkles”.

“To spend more time with my family and friends so I can improve my mental health”.

Now we’re making progress, but we haven’t finished yet!

Step 3: You Must Have a WHY

Next, you need to think BIGGER and state what the consequences could be to your physical, mental or emotional health if you decide NOT to take action. Best described as the all important, WHY.

For example,

“To lose 10kgs and maintain my weight year round, so that I have more energy, feel better about myself and can regain my confidence. My parents died in their late 50’s/ early 60’s due to heart disease and diabetes, and I don’t want to suffer the same fate”.

“To quit smoking so that I can improve my lung capacity, keep up with the kids, and lessen my wrinkles. I know too many smokers that died from lung cancer, and I want to round for my kids for a long time yet”.

“To spend more time with my family and friends so I can improve my mental health. If I don’t stop working these crazy hours and focus more on my social life, I won’t have any friends…”

Step 4: Take Concrete Action 

Next, it’s time to take concrete action and implement a plan of action. It can’t be wishy washy! For example, “I’m going to exercise 3 times per week” is not nearly as powerful as..

“I am going to do a combination of weight training and cardio for 30 minutes, 3 days per week every Mon, Wed and Fri at 4pm.”

Sure, you can put together your own plan OR you can hire the services of a professional who can design a programme to suit your specific needs, and who you can remain accountable to. (In my case, the latter is one of the main reasons people hire my services…)

The most important thing is that you set out a plan, put it in your diary, and then consistently make it happen.

What Separates the Actor from the Spectator?

Without question, the thing that separates an actor from a spectator, is having a powerful WHY. (Step 3)

Their WHY is what motivates them to get out of bed early in the morning to prepare a day’s worth of healthy meals. 

Their WHY is what drives them to exercise with intention and purpose, while striving to outperform their previous bests.

Their WHY is what prevents them from falling off the band wagon when life’s events do their best to deter them from their chosen path. 

Their WHY keeps them on track week after week, month after month.

(In case you’re wondering what my ‘why’ is, I’ve always had a passion for health and fitness, however when my mother & father, as well as my mother and father in law died from cancer, I took things to a whole new level and began implementing a number of preventative strategies in my day to day life. I want to be around for my kids for as long as possible, and I want to continue to reap the benefits of a healthy lifestyle…)

The Best Time to Start Is…

The reality is there’s never a “right” time to quit smoking, lose weight, start an exercise programme (or whatever the case may be). Sorry, the green lights of the universe are never going to line up all at once.

But the most important thing is to…

Take the first step.

Because once you take that first step, and then the next one, it get’s a whole lot easier.

In fact, taking that first step is usually nowhere near as bad as you think it’s going to be. On the contrary, you might even enjoy it!

Do YOU Have What It Takes?

Are you willing to feel the fear and do it anyway?

Are you willing to step out of your comfort zone and make that initial contact / purchase the necessary gym equipment, or whatever the case may be?

Because the rewards that come from living a healthier lifestyle are far greater than any material wealth. (Besides, what’s the point of having material wealth if you’re not around to appreciate it?)

The rewards are a better quality of life, more health (and therefore less sickness) more quality time with family and loved ones. You know, the things that matter the MOST.

As a personal trainer and holistic health coach it’s my role to help you to move forward, and I sincerely hope that YOU will choose to be an action taker instead of a procrastinator.

As a famous philosopher once said..

“There are two types of people in this world. Those who make things happen, and those that say…”Sh*t, WHAT HAPPENED?”

Profound.

Are you ready to take the first step?

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