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In recent years term average has become somewhat of an insult when applied to a person. No one wants to be called average!Yet a lot of people don’t realize that the lives most of us live every day, the jobs we are holding, the successes we are celebrating are not that special at all. They are just average. Not good, and not bad, just not that unusual. In fact, there is nothing wrong with being average if your dreams lie somewhere between having a decent paying job and someday starting a family.
Have you ever heard of the term “growth mindset”? The concept first appeared in word-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck’s bookMindset: The New Psychology of Success.In her book she explains why simply having a talent and ability to achieve success is not enough. You have to also have the right mindset, or, what she calls it “growth mindset.” In a growth mindset, people believe that their abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. Having brains and talent is not everything; it is just a starting point. Having growth mindset develops love for learning and resilience; both are essential for any great accomplishment in life. On the other hand, fixed mindset believes that talents are innate and cannot be developed with hard work. Individuals with a fixed mindset are more worried about looking smart and successful than actually working on developing their skills and abilities.
At some point of our lives most of us had someone we´ve looked up to, be that our parent, school teacher or a celebrity. This person was our hero, someone we though had everything we could only hope for. He or she inspired us to grow up and become just like them when we are older. As we mature, we start to realize that someone else´s life cannot be replicated with the same level of success and if we want to make something out of ourselves we need to find our own path. We need to become our own heroes.
Since its birth, the movie, and later the book The Secret has been teaching people that maintaining a positive outlook on life, clearly envisioning the great future and ignoring anything else is the one and only way to achieve success. Don't get us wrong! If anything, we at Dissident will be the first ones to tell you that your mindset is everything.
Where do you get your motivation from? What is that feeling of determination you experience when you are about to start something new? In the beginning of any new adventure, like starting a new training program, for example, sheer excitement is usually motivation in itself. Everything in the beginning is challenging but almost always immediately rewarding. Every day you get a little better and continue mastering movement patterns that usually lead to even more improvements. After a certain period of time, however, things can become stale. Perhaps, you have achieved your original goals, or maybe you have reached somewhat of a plateau. Or maybe the newness has just worn off? The question then becomes, where did all that motivation go? Why did it become so much more difficult to stick to your regime and continue with your fitness program?
Whenever we are faced with adversity we naturally tend to become overwhelmed with emotions. What allows us to jump back to our life is something we call resilience. Resilience is common to all people, we are all able to bounce back to some level of normalcy.Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress. Being resilient does not mean we do not feel sad or angry or uncertain. Quite the opposite; being resilient means we can take all these emotions we are experiencing, process them and become stronger and more adapted to whatever the life wants to throw our ways.
Too many of us are familiar with procrastination. Perhaps, we are overwhelmed with the amount of stuff we need to accomplish or we are simply lacking a productive system in place that can help us achieve more of our goals each day.
What you define as impossible comes from what you believe you are capable of doing. Whenever you say "I can't" you feed your self-limiting beliefs and only make them grow stronger.
If you have been following us for a while you know how big we are on self improvement. We believe that there is no such thing as achieving your ultimate level of skill and knowledge; there is always something new to learn, something great to accomplish. If you want to be successful, and, most importantly, satisfied with your life, you absolutely have to keep moving and keep leveling up.The idea of constant improvement, of always getting better and better at what you do, is something that can change your life. There are countless people out there who are very successful, yet they have refused to stop where they are. They continue to learn and improve and grow. Are you one of them?
Are you struggling with staying focused throughout your workouts? It is easy to get distracted when your phone is sending you notifications every five seconds and a buddy you are working out with just loves to chat. Or, perhaps, you have an important day at work ahead of you and you can’t stop thinking about it. Whatever is going on in your life, falling victim to distractions in the gym means you’re not only losing the important mental state that promotes muscle growth, but also the most precious thing you have in your life: time. If you are anything like us, you know how juggling work, business, obligations and family matters can be a tough game. Now add to the list your workouts, meal prep, sleep and time to rest. What are we left with? Basically, nothing.
Goal setting is an art. Most people have goals and most people have no idea how to achieve them. Some believe that simply having a positive mind will make all of their dreams come true. While achieving great results requires a certain level of belief, positive thoughts without an action plan are just that - positive thoughts. Research has shown, over and over again, that human brain needs some sort of a written plan with clear expectations and deadlines to be able to stay focused.
Simply writing down what you wish would come true isn’t enough either. First, you need to define your goals. But when you do this, be SMART. Have you heard of SMART goal setting before? If you have, great! If not, you’re in for a treat. This is a proven method to help define goals that are reasonable.
Quit eating junk food, smoking, staying up late. Get more workouts in, spend quality time with family… These sound familiar, don’t they?