02/09/2024
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐โ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐
๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ-๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ.
Growing up, I was an active kid, always playing, socialising, and participating in sports. But at 16, I was diagnosed with an anxiety and panic disorder. My teenage brain thought the only way to feel better was to stop doing anything that made me anxious. It got so bad that I left school just before my HSC exams in year 12.
Feeling stuck at home with my parents and pressured to get a job made me panic about my future. I tried many different jobsโcleaning, hospitality, administrationโbut none made me want to get out of bed. Often, I would wake up and cry or sit outside work trying to calm myself before walking in.
๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ ๐ด๐ผ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? I would love to hear how you overcame it!
๐ฆ๐ผ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ป๐
๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐, ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ-๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐๐ฐ๐ธ?
I ended up in the exact position I feared most: injured, living with my parents, jobless, and not seeing the sun for weeks. I ruptured two ligaments in my ankle by stepping off a curb wrong, a surprisingly common injury.
As I regained my ability to walk, I felt angry about where I was in life. I did a lot of research on different jobs outside my comfort zone, like being an electricianโฆ or a writer... you know what i hadnโt actually narrowed it down, i just daydreamed about all these different, exciting jobs that I could possibly start.
In physio, I realised my ankle was still weak, so I started going to the gym. I wore a baggy t-shirt and big headphones, paranoid about being judged. A friend joined me, and I naturally started instructing her on simple movements. She suggested I become a personal trainer.
I figured I had nothing to lose, so I didn't tell anyone at first. But of course when living with parents, they always catch on to what you are doing. During my PT training, I realised how much I enjoyed helping others start exercising. The feelings that had held me back for so long, didnโt bother me like they did before.
Now, I have my own small business. It's definitely hard to jump into full-time with no real plan or backup, but I've never woken up crying or wished to be anywhere else. I still feel anxiety and self-doubt, but doing something that makes others smile takes the edge off.
If youโre feeling stuck or overwhelmed, remember that change is possible. Fitness transformed my life by helping me overcome anxiety and self-doubt, and it can do the same for you. Iโm here to guide and support you every step of the way. Reach out and take the first step toward a healthier, happier you.
