Health and fitness are, in fact, simple, just not easy. What you must do; move more, make better choices with food, stretch, strength train, etc. is really not complicated. However, making it a part of your lifestyle can be quite challenging. How do we deal with this? By helping clients to develop the proper mindset.
Like any aspect in life, if you have the right mindset, you dramatically increase your chance for success. Health and fitness success is no different. While there are many components that go into creating the proper mindset, I wanted to share a quick strategy that I have found to be effective for staying on track. I call it S.T.A.T. Not only is this a great acronym, but it also means to hurry and do something!
The “S” stands for schedule overview. Look at your schedule every week to see where you have the time to move more, strength train, stretch or prep some healthy snacks.
The “T” stands for time blocks. After you review your schedule, commit a few blocks of time to doing those activities and lock in the times. The more consistency you have in those blocks of time from week to week, the better.
The “A” stands for action plan. Once you have committed to time blocks, create a specific action plan for what you will do. As cliché as it may sound, failing to plan is planning to fail. Making the most of the time blocks is essential. What exactly will you do to move more? Jog, do a band workout, participate in a yoga class, etc.? Where will this happen? Are you at a gym, the park, or at home? Be very specific.
The final “T” stands for track your progress. Find metrics that are important to you and track those every four to six weeks. Metrics can include weight, body fat, body measurements, energy levels, blood work and more. The key is finding a metric which is personally motivating. When you track metrics, you either make progress or you don’t. If you see positive progress, it confirms the investment of time is worth it, which helps with motivation. If you don’t see progress, you can plan which adjustments need to be made to improve your results.
The S.T.A.T. technique is very powerful and can help cultivate a mindset conducive to taking those simple aspects of fitness and making them a bit easier to incorporate into your daily routine.
Join Chris for his webinar to learn more, Creating the Mindset for Change in Your Clients.
Chris Stevenson – former Power Ranger stuntman – is the founder of Stevenson Consulting, a full-service consulting firm based in Westlake Village, California. Chris’s current focus is to help businesses and entrepreneurs of all types maximize potential. His expertise stems from his 20 years of hands-on experience in all aspects of the health club industry.
