09/26/2022
This client spotlight goes to Shirley!
Shirley joined our program to get back to being active and rebuild strength. She was always involved in sports and activities, but during the pandemic she got to a point where her body wasn’t what she was used to anymore. The main problem that held her back was getting started again. She was waiting for a time to be ready when there never was one- she just needed to start. She knew she wanted to feel better about herself and that working out would improve all aspects of her life by making her more productive. At the beginning she was overwhelmed and lacked motivation and the readiness to start exercising again.
From being in the program she feels so much better about herself and can look in the mirror and see the progress she has made. Her mindset has shifted from an “all or nothing” mindset to appreciating all the small steps that add up to the progress she has made. She feels great knowing that she’s on this journey and will stick to this path to be in an even better place in the future. She enjoys the encouragement, reminders of self-compassion, and that the support isn’t only inside the gym, but also through check-in’s, reminders to complete tasks and articles outside of sessions. She has overcome her struggles of motivation and inactivity and is back to her active lifestyle that she once had.
Shirley’s advice for anyone dealing with this problem: “I would say the best thing you can do is just start. And once you start it just makes things easier the more you go. And anytime you fail, take a back step, or fall- It’s okay. You just get right back up and start again.”
Great job, Shirley!!