20/03/2025
What does it look like to push yourself?
I have heard a lot of women, over the years, tell me that they don't push themselves. I wonder if that's because we are all comparing ourselves to people with completely different standards, genetics, schedules, motivations etc etc & so we are missing the moments where we are actually being pretty impressive!
I've typed up some examples of what it can look like to push ourselves...
•You pushed past a particular weight you've lifted at for a couple of weeks. Eg, 60kg up to 70kg. Maybe your grip struggle. Perhapss you felt more out of breath, but you pushed past those difficulties & hit a new pb.
•You took a shower on a day you felt depressed and very low.
Perhaps pushing yourself was simply getting up and out of bed that day. That's pushing yourself. That's enough.
•You reached out to someone you recently met and organised a coffee even though it felt new and unknown. You pushed yourself to get to know someone.
•You got up earlier than usual to try a morning exercise class. You felt tired but did it anyway. You pushed yourself out of your comfort zone.
•You organised a walk after work. When it came round to it, you felt low on energy but went did the walk regardless. You pushed past the temptation to stay at home.
•You're starving and tempted to order takeout, but you threw something basic together and had a cheaper, healthier meal. You pushed against convenience.
• You made an effort to tidy your home on a day you felt very anxious. You pushed yourself to do a more necessary act of self care.
Pushing yourself looks different on different days, different people, different moments...
Be kind to yourself. You're always doing better than you think.
