The reason why self-talk is important is because it directly impacts our mental health. An example of what it may sound like for someone to never start their fitness journey, despite how much they desire it, can sound something like this: “I’m depressed, I feel stuck…why can’t I just start?” “I feel self-conscious.” It becomes a cycle of self-judgement and self-criticism, which either beats complacency in never starting or drives us to reach physical goals without the mental and emotional fulfillment.

This is for all the people that don’t talk about the things that they bottle up inside themselves - and don’t know how to or don’t want to. That way of being however, makes the feeling only bigger. So what are you avoiding…