RYPT Mindset Corner: Fear
- Weekly review of psychology
- Improve your mind; improve your health
As a new addition to the RYPT online blogging, I have decided that I will be looking at one idea of psychology each week and reviewing how it can help with your fitness.
During many of the RYPT blogs I make reference to psychology on and albeit shallow level.
This week: Fear
“Forget Everything And Remember,
For Everything A Reason”
No I’m not blogging about Ian Brown’s song F.E.A.R (as much as I would like to). This week I’m looking at the power of emotions, not just any emotion but fear.
The power of some emotions is that they make us empowered to succeed and push further, whilst others inhibit our progress. Fear is predominantly associated with negativity although it is the body’s most primal instinct to avoid danger. Self-preservation is number one when it comes to ourselves and not doing something is often perceived as being the best course of action.
The phrase “comfort zone” comes to mind and it is very true in this case. Our body’s instincts boil down to flight, fight or freeze and it’s easy to see these traits illustrated if you’ve ever watched a David Attenborough documentary. Some animals stay alive by confronting challenges, others by avoiding and some by hoping it will just pass by.
As technically evolved as society is, there are some basic habits that hold true and this is certainly the case here.
Fear is one of the most powerful emotions that we have because it holds more weight than other positive emotions. For example, if you’ve been burned by hot water, how long does it take before that lingering doubt in the back of your head disappears? Compare that to the reward of a good cup of tea and I bet it still weighs in favour of caution.
Our minds try to warn us of dangerous situations which may result in embarrassment, injury or anything that is not worth the effort.
As a rule of thumb, when it comes to the gym and / or exercise, fear is something that holds many of us back because we have negative notions about the possible outcomes (which are often far-fetched).
Many people I have previously trained were afraid of the gym for numerous reasons: feeling uncomfortable, not knowing what to expect, feeling lost, being unsure or even just the fear of not enjoying it. That’s where RYPT comes in because I specialise in beginner’s fitness – nothing is too basic and I appreciate that fitness can be tough for many people.
Obviously, there are options to progress (either slower or faster) as nobody has a set course when it comes to fitness. This in my opinion, is why many fitness app’s fail because they do not personalise the user experience. Only by listening to my clients and understanding their needs does the RYPT app work.
I don’t go overboard when it comes to the intake of new clients, the app is specialised and not just a template (so you get more time dedicated to your needs).
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Ross Yeoman
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