A story about “You do you hun” …. what anchors you when the expectation to conform conflicts with your authenticity? I’ve seen this phrase is being used on social media in a derogatory manner. And quite frankly it makes me cross. As someone who […]
A Story About…The Voice In Your Head What does the voice in your head tell you? Is it helpful or unhelpful stuff? The Internal Voice can be very convincing! No, don’t be stupid You are rubbish at You can’t do You’re not good enough to […]
A story about…..Health is for life not just for January
???? January is a time when lots of people make decisions to change many aspects in their lives.
Gyms see the impact of this as their membership number goes up.????
????????But being healthy is so much more than time in the gym.
Healthy involves all aspects of our lives: physical, mental, emotional, work, rest and play.
I’d say small changes throughout the day done consistently can have a bigger impact on our health than an hour in the gym occasionally.
(Controversial statement coming from a PT!)????
But these changes can suffer from the impact of Real Life. Our motivation and focus can be lost in the day to day challenges. And our implementation of the decision we have made can drop off and often get abandoned completely under the pressure.
Sounds doom & gloom.
But there is a different way.
It makes a huge difference to the longevity of change if we have support, accountability and a sounding board on a consistent basis to keep us moving forward.
???? This is where I can help……
So if you want to make personal change happen Your Way in 2024 and can see the benefit in being supported and held accountable to keep you moving forward this year, drop me a note to find out more.
Your Health is for life and not just January???? Message me now to find out more.
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A Story About Rainbows … and sun rises and sun sets. I a rainbow. I also love a sunset and a sun rise. (Although the latter is more of a struggle for me to see in the summer. One great silver lining to those short […]
How do you cope when plans change? ????We know it’s good to have a plan. We know everything has a better chance of happening with a plan behind it. The project at work, the day trip with the kids, the diet and exercise plan…. ❓ […]
❓Do you have an object which is an essential part of your business?
The Chair has had some more repairs recently … the piping was coming away and it led me to think about how valued it is by visitors to The Shed …
A story about The Chair
Not just any chair.
It sits in The Shed – my place of work, my gym.
This chair is super special
It’s an arm chair. Small and perfectly proportioned. It’s tartan. Its arms are the perfect height. It’s like getting a supportive hug.
It used to sit in my grandmother’s house and was where I’d sit when I visited and listen to her stories.
When she died, the chair came to me.
And now it lives in my shed.
I’ve read books in it, cuddled my children in it. The Chair was even the puppy sitter when lockdown hit and nobody could come to The Shed.
It’s an odd addition to a gym setting.
But then, I’m a little different to a conventional fitness professional. So it works.
Every person that comes to visit my shed, sits in The Chair.
It’s where people share their life stories with me: the passion, goals, happiness, sadness, worries and achievements.
There is something very magical about this chair.
To look at it, you’d not know it’s role in helping support people to live their best life. But when you sit in The Chair, great things can happen.
A while ago, one of its legs broke and I took the chair out of The Shed.
I though “Perhaps I don’t put it back in when it’s fixed”. After all, it is a tad incongruous with the setting.
My clients let me know otherwise.
“Where’s the chair Sara?”
“Oh no it’s broken!”
“When is it coming back?”
“I miss the chair”
Even those who hadn’t consciously realised the specialness of the chair asked after it.
Definitive evidence that The Chair is as much a part of The Southey Way experience as all the gym equipment!
So a week later (after it was properly fixed) ????the chair was back and normal service (for us Southey Way Superstars) was resumed!
????You see, The Chair holds space and time for each individual who sits in it. Space for them to step out of their life commitments and concentrate on themselves and what is happening in their lives. Space and time to process, evaluate, make choices and decide on what action to take.
There are times when The Chair is used solely to rest between exercises or to store the extra layers that come off when the sweat kicks in. ????
There are other times when no exercise is done at all and The Chair provided it’s support for an hour’s in depth discussion on life.
????And everything in between! Spaniel therapy is often available for those that need it ???? whilst they take their time to explore their health and well-being.
As a recognised essential team member, The Chair gets its own TLC from running repairs, regular environmentally friendly cleaning and sanitising to the regular appreciation from all who sit in The Chair!
What inanimate object do you have that is an essential part of your team?
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A Story About … Compliments How do you respond when someone compliments you? “I am awesome” It’s a statement I have been told by many of my superstar ???? clients. It’s a statement I now use and completely own. It can have an interesting impact […]
A Story About … Fun (and the gym and our favourite hobbies) To be quite honest with you, there are things I like doing more than going to the gym to train. This, I think, is quite a common feeling. I get it. Training can […]
Who or what inspires you?
I find people truly inspiring. Each individual has a story and there is always something I can learn, celebrate and be inspired by when listening to parts of their journey through life.
In particular I find my Superstar clients to be such amazing people and regularly find inspiration, laughter, hope and joy from hearing their stories and watching their successes.
This is possible because we have such a close working relationship and the trust level is high.
After all, everyone knows what goes on in The Shed stays in The Shed????
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This week it has been Shed Social week. One of my favourite times! I started the Shed Socials this year as an opportunity for people to come and hang out over nibbles and coffee/tea. A space to chat about nothing and everything. A time with […]