mindset – Rachelle Mathios

Stick with me here for a little encouragement/ tough love in true Coach Rachelle fashion?

Our air conditioner broke last summer and we haven’t had it fixed yet so I feel I’m coming from a fair position. Of course, with the current heat we’re having, we want you to stay safe, stay hydrated, and listen to your body. But I’m not going to say, “stay cool.”

Why?

Because what’s wrong with getting a little hot and sweaty? It’s actually good for you! Did you know that? Dr. Anna Lembke, in her book “Dopamine Nation,” says that we all have a pleasure-pain seesaw in our brains. “Pressing on the pain side of the balance can lead to its opposite – pleasure.” According to Dr. Lembke, when you increase your temperature by exercising and sweating for several minutes, you feel pain and/or discomfort. This has the effect of “righting” the pain-pleasure balance and can lead to a gradual 100-200% rise in dopamine!

And let’s be honest…if it’s not the heat now, it will be the rain in 2 months. It will always be something.

-“Work is really busy right now.”

-“I don’t have time for myself.”

-“I’m not a morning person.”

-“The cat just got her vaccinations.”

There’s always an excuse.

You are a victim of what you continue to allow to defeat you, throw you off course, and sabotage your efforts. Of course, we cannot always control our circumstances but we can control how we respond and what actions we do or don’t take. And you’re a smart cookie! I know you know how to find a way to make things happen.

So if you’re here, reading this now, it’s because you want something. You’re looking for change. But how will you get what you want if there is always an excuse standing in your way? You have to want what you want more than what you want right now.

Did you catch that? Read it again….I’ll wait…

So that comfy couch that’s sucking you in right now? You have to want the fitness and mobility and strength that comes from exercise more than you want the comfort that couch offers.

That dessert you want right now? You have to want weight loss, or feeling better in your jeans, or better glucose management, or a healthier gut, less inflammation, clearer skin, better sleep, improved mental health, (I could go one) more than you want the momentary dopamine hit that cake offers.

What do you want? What do you need to remove from your schedule so that you can make room for the time and energy it will take to commit to your new healthy lifestyle? What in your daily routine could you move, adjust, or flex so that you can get what you say you want?

Make a plan. Commit to it. Tell someone about the changes you’re making. And GO DO IT!

yes. you. can.

~Rachelle

The Process is Part of the Purpose – Anonymous

You want to lose the weight quickly, get healthy, have a perfect morning routine, exercise 4 days a week, run a 5k, and learn to play the guitar and….you want to do it yesterday. Well since when is learning new things easy and quick?

Remember what it was like to learn to drive a car? Check out the “Here’s What I Know” video on this topic that I posted in my Facebook Group called “WholeLifeHub”.

(You can join my FREE online health community for weekly videos, inspiration, motivation, ideas, and more. It’s all intended to give you a safe, supportive place to find community and help along your path towards better health and well-being!)

Here’s What I Know

What are the healthy habits or goals you’re striving for but struggling with?

“I don’t like to cook.”

“I don’t eat vegetables and I don’t exercise.”

“I don’t have time to food prep or meal plan.”

“I eat healthy all day and then blow it with cravings at night.”

“I’m so stressed out with ______________.”

“I wake up exhausted and low energy most days.”

How do you think healthy food is going to get into your fridge? How will it get into your body? How do you think you’re going to get really good at whipping up a health meal in 30 minutes if you’re not willing to practice?

You know how to whip through the drive-through. You know how to rummage through your pantry to find some buried junk in there. You know how to binge watch your favorite streaming show and ignore the gym or walk outside. You’re really good at scrolling social media deep into the evening hours and end up sleep-deprived the next day. That’s really easy. That’s automated. I know cuz I know how too.

You know how to do those things, and your brain tries to get you to do them, because you’ve done them over and over and over again. You don’t have to think about it. It’s quick and easy. It’s habit.

But I promise you, the healthy habits that you want will get easier. They can also become automated. They become part of who you are…a new normal. But you have to practice. And throughout that process you learn more about who you are becoming. You start to take on new values and principles. You appreciate life in a new way. Suddenly you find you have more confidence in your skills and your ability to accomplish the things you want. You’re learning new things! It becomes fun, just like driving. At first it’s terrifying but once you get the hang of it, it’s so fun and freeing!

You become who you are going to become during the process. You cannot change without going through the fire and being refined. There’s no quick easy way. It’s not just about the consistency of the habits. It’s about coming out on the other side a changed person. Someone who’s built value and gratitude in the process so that they never have to go back to who they were before.

Every time I exercise, or meditate, or every time I cook a heathy meal and sit down feeling proud of myself, there’s a new part of me coming out. There’s this new strength of values and character. I feel healthy and happy. I am physically strong and energetic. I have a good sleep routine, I am learning to manage my stress, I daily focus on my spiritual life, and I learn something new every day. My body moves the way I want it to….those are my rewards. I am becoming that person as I practice each step of the process to realize my purpose and I can help you realize your purpose too!

Change takes time. Don’t try to skip it. Don’t try to jump ahead. The longer you’ve been in the process of practicing poor habits, the longer it takes to untangle them and switch them out for better ones. Be patient with yourself. The fact that you’re here reading this blog tells me you’re ready.

Don’t skip the process. Reach out, send me an email, or book a Free “Discovery Call” so you can learn more about health coaching and if it’s a good fit for you!

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get well. stay well. because you absolutely can!

~Rachelle

Category: mindset

The weather is not an excuse

It’s like driving a car.