The Story You Tell Yourself Is Often Worse Than Reality...

We suffer more in imagination than in reality...

It's been reported that one of the leading reasons Australians are hesitant to attend a group fitness gym is they're worried about what others will think of them. Worried about how they look, how fit/unfit they are or you fill in the blank…  

I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news but you’re not as important as you think you are.  Everyone else is too busy battling with the same thing and they're too worried about being judged themselves to think for a minute about what you look like, move like or act like when you show up…  

So next time you or someone you know tries to play this card remember that chances are when you show up to do your first class it will never be as bad as the story you told yourself in your head. The sooner you come to terms with this the sooner you can get started and the sooner you will feel better about yourself and be able to help others overcome the same things you have...