building confidence through Fitness
“Don’t focus on numbers (weights & goal dates) instead, chasing the feeling and let the results follow.” - Fit Life Lit Life
The scale can lie and numbers can be set from an unrealistic goal but the feeling you receive from showing up will always been felt and never tells a lie.
Confidence does not magically appear when you reach a goal weight-it grows every time you keep a promise to yourself. Confidence is not found. Confidence is built through showing up for yourself in real life. Some of us were taught confidence at a young age from our guardians, and it naturally carried into our adulthood. Other’s had to build confidence through life’s experiences as an adult. Then there are those still trying to discover what confidence looks like for themselves. Regardless of where we fall on the spectrum, one things we all have in common is confidence is not content. Life has a funny way of testing us at times. Our confidence levels might change during certain situations but we can all find our way back to our confidence high. There seasons we feel strong, certain, accomplished and spot on. There are other seasons we feel uncertainty, betrayal, and disappointment that can make us question ourselves.
Failing an exam, a relationship ending, losing a job or being overlooked on a promotion. Comparing yourself to others in real life or social media is an unhealthy thing to do. Comparing yourself to yourself is the best things to do. Showing up for yourself is the best thing you can do. What better why to do that than pouring into your fitness bag.
One of the greatest gifts of fitness doesn’t have much to do with muscles, a V cut, six pack or numbers on a scale. The gift of exercising your body is discipline you build, the confidence you receive and natural energy you obtain mentally and spiritually. Fitness build self-awareness and teach you that failure is not failure. Failure is a learn lesson that leads you to showing up again tomorrow with a new mindset and a new energy. When disappointment made you feel unworthy & uncertain every workout will prove how incorrect you are. Every time you show up for that walk, jog, run, stretch, dance class, healthy meal or water these are all receipts that you showed up. All of your receipts are self-care deposits into your self care bank. A famous Fit Life Lit Life quote is, “The only care with giving is self-care anything outside of that is not worth your time.” Your self-care deposits are proof of you trusting yourself, not waiting on anyone to do what you need to do for you, and how you are not playing about you when it comes to you. It is always you vs YOU! The old you vs the new you.
What physical fitness can do for your mental fitness:
Feeling sexier or handsome
Feeling as if you can move a mountain, close a 8 figure deal or apply for that position you counted yourself out of
Improves confidence
Feeling happiness and joy through movement
Willingness and readiness to go alone 💪
Build mental resilience
Open to clarity and conformation
Mindset is clear
Mindful eating - think about your food intake
Thought process is more logical
Thought process are filled with genuine happy thoughts about yourself and life
Begin to trust yourself
Reduce worry, irritations, stress, depression, anxiety, madness or sadness
Prioritize yourself become priority
How physical fitness can make you feel physically:
Hot, beautiful, sexy, cute, pretty, handsome, fire, all that & a bag of chips
Light on your feet
Healthier
Increased natural energy - Post workout energy
Stronger, toner, fast and maintained
Clothing fitting differently as body composition changes
More relaxed and regulated
Better breathing during workouts
Better body posture from strong core and back
Great flexibility
Improved blood circulation
Improve balance
Better quality of sleep
More stamina during hobbies, etc.
Feeling more sure and confidence when faced with a physical challenge/task
How physical fitness can make you feel spiritually:
Thankful, blessed, able, pleases, hearted, humbled, appreciative, peaceful, fulfilled, valued, supported & loved
More prayerful
Grateful for your life, body & physical ability to move
Able to hear God clearer
Feel a sense of purpose (renewed or higher), values and personal goals
Feel a sense of freedom
Feeling emotionally lighter
Begin to slow down and gives thanks
A quiet confidence that comes from consistency and prayer
Confidence to face the unexpected
Feeling present in the moment
Not feeling alone 😊
Overall, your confidence is not going to shipped to your door from Amazon in two business days 😂 Confidence is built from the work you put in and working out is best way to go. Body goals are good to find but the focus is showing up and allow the results to follow because with consistency, they will. Sunday, Monday or Tuesday just get started.
If you are ready to stop starting over or stop playing about you the Success System Planner is jumbo start you need. This is not just a planner, this is the accountability paper from pen to paper that you need. Create healthy self-care deposits, create routine and show up in real life. No more talking about how you wish you were confident and hotter is time to build it with fitness and consistency. The success planner was created to you build confidence, consistency, do it alone (if you must), create routine, and build a healthier lifestyle. Every day you check off with a workout completed and every reflect you right is one stop closer to your reward. The reward you promised yourself for showing up and the reward of confidence.
So, lace up your sneakers, grab you gym bag and beverage and start real self - care leading with action not perfection.
Show up, self-care and have fun during the elevation process.
The better version of you is calling, don’t it to voicemail! 😊
