08/09/2019

📣GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTORS & PERSONAL TRAINERS!📣
Make a MENTAL NOTE!
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If you wouldn’t say it to a group of 7-10 year old girls,
Please don’t say it to your group fitness class!
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Using exercise as a form of punishment, weight management tool and reason TO indulge in food or drink is SO confusing to our psyche. -
Imagine telling your child (who tends to have a joyful relationship with movement) to “play at the park for 30 more minutes so [they] can have that popsicle when they get home”
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What that teaches them is that movement is directly related to food consumption-
that its purpose is for indulgence only.
What it teaches them is (subconsciously) to restrict their food intake on days that they don’t move AS much-
The thought of “Earning” your food most likely create a negative mindset around exercise, rather than doing it because of ALL the wonderful benefits (see below) It is viewed as a means to an end- compensating FOR something else-
which doesn’t tend to ‘stick’
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EXERCISE reduces anxiety, depression, improves social relationships, increases stamina and endurance- improves bowel movements, improves sleep and SELF esteem---
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Consistent joyful movement AIDES in improved self esteem- so let’s re-examine how we as instructors SET the example for a lifelong love of MOVEMENT!