Pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zone can be a REALLY scary thing!!!   We all want to feel successful. When we set a goal or take on something that is unfamiliar to us or that we have never done before, FEAR starts to creep in. Our minds create these stories that most/all of time are not even close to the truth!!!   Can you think of a time when you created the worst-case scenario for an event or situation only to have it turn out great?!?!   I know that I can…  

Mindset

  Our mindsets around a goal, event, or situation can/will dictate our experience. Having a positive mindset will change your outlook, experience, and results for just about anything. It’s when we let that pesky emotion “fear” create self-doubt that we ask the question, “Can I really do this?”   The answer is YES, YOU CAN!!!   To be honest, if a goal doesn’t excite me and scare me (just a little), then I know it isn’t the right goal.  

What If?

  What if you put your fear, self-doubt, and negative mindset aside?   Think of all the things you could/would achieve that you haven’t been able to up until this point. When you push yourself outside your comfort zone, that is when growth as an individual truly happens.   What if you faced all the obstacles that you think are holding you back to achieve something you never thought you could?   We are the ones who hold ourselves back most of the time. It is the fear, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs we carry around and tell ourselves multiple times per day that keeps us from doing the things that will get us the results in life that we desire.   What if, instead of believing all of the things that you tell yourself that are holding you back, you instead acknowledge them and then let them go?   One thing that would happen is you would spend A LOT more time on the behaviors and thoughts that will move you closer to your desired result instead of being stuck in your own head!!!  

Push Your Limits

  I absolutely love this quote by Thomas Jefferson:   “If you want something you have never had, you must do something you have never done.”   When you read this, what emotions come up for you?   For me, fear and excitement come to mind. Being fearful of the unknown can limit our belief about what we are truly capable of. Fear of change may also be a limiting belief that is holding you back. We are creatures of habit and often don’t embrace change and how it can make us better or help us achieve a goal.   Ask yourself, “What is it that I want to achieve that I haven’t yet been able to?”  

Now What?

  Now that you know what it is that you want to achieve, you can decide how you are going to go about doing it. Don’t just decide though; visualize yourself achieving the goal and experience the feelings you will have when you achieve the goal. It’s not just enough to decide what it is that you want; you must believe that you can achieve it and see yourself doing so!   As the quote states, “You must do something you have never done.” More than likely, it will be more than one thing that you need to implement in order to be successful.   I am going to relate this to achieving a health, fitness, or physique goal that you are striving for.  

• First, come up with a list of behaviors/actions that you are already doing that is moving you closer to that goal.

 

• Once you have that, list one to three behaviors that you can STOP doing that are moving you further away from that goal.

 

• Next, decide how you can do a little bit more or do a little bit better. For example, you are going to drink a gallon of water a day and stop drinking sodas, juice and alcohol, modify your schedule so that you can get in 1.5 gallons of water per day. A little bit more, a little bit better.

 

• The last step is to pick one to three things that are outside your comfort zone. They may scare you just a little, BUT they will make the biggest difference in achieving your goal and seeing the results you want.

 

• Examples could include: committing to a structured fitness program or working out in a group setting, making the decision to follow a healthy nutrition lifestyle, cook all your meals at home instead of eating out, giving up alcohol, gluten, and/or sugar, facing emotions you have choose to not deal with, or getting to bed 30 minutes earlier and letting the “to-do” list wait until tomorrow.

  Now, this may be scary for you, but it’s a good exercise to stretch your comfort zone…   Get It Done!   Have an awesome day!   Your Friend and Coach Funk

I’m excited to bring something new for you today. One of the goals in my mission statement is to coach, motivate, inspire and help you reach your goals. Whether it’s through fitness, athletic performance or life in general, I want to do what I can to get you there. I want you to feel better about yourself! I want you to be 1% better then you were yesterday! I want you to achieve everything you want out of life! I want you to have the best week ever! So every Monday I am going to share a motivational/inspirational story, video or post to get you AMPED UP to take the journey to reaching your own goals. No selling, no promotion, no advertising, no gimmicks…just straight up motivation to help start your week on the right track, keep you on a positive path and heck you may learn something. Today, I want to talk about the Road of Ugly. I posted a 16 second video message on my Instagram page that I want you to quickly watch below.

You have to embrace the road of UGLY…in order to reap the rewards of BEAUTY! @angsiam #getitdone #IAmAnAthlete #motivation #inspirational #wisdom #mma #bjj #jiujitsu #muaythai #fitness #fitnessmotivation #funkroberts

A video posted by Funk Roberts (@funkmma) on Mar 14, 2015 at 3:14pm PDT

Before you can ever reach success or goals that you have set, It’s gonna get UGLY. In fact you have to go down the Road of Ugly before you can reach beauty. What do I mean by that? Well, it’s gonna hurt, it’s gonna get uncomfortable, it’s gonna be hard work, it’ll be awkward, it will be painful, you’ll fall, it’ll be long, you may have moments or flashes of beauty but then it will go away and get ugly again, it may even temporarily break-you-down. BUT You have to persevere, you have work through it, you have to keep going! Most important… YOU HAVE TO BE EMBRACE AND ACCEPT THE UGLY. ACCEPT that this is the path you will have to take during your journey to reach your goals. Keep reminding yourself that it’s OK to get ugly because it’s part of the process. Once you accept and embrace ugly eventually things get smoother, easier, more confortable, prettier and that’s when you know you are closing in on your goal…BEAUTY! Also people that embrace ugly are more likely to achieve their goals, they are more likely to stay motivated during the process, they are more likely to tackle barriers head on. So… If you are a STUDENT studying for exams, you must embrace that fact that you’ll have sleepless nights, reading, memorizing, not going out with your friends…but on exam day when you get that A+…it’s BEAUTIFUL and it’s worth it! If you are at your JOB, working on a big project, you must embrace that the you may have pitfalls, you will have to work overtime or at home, your boss may not be happy at first, you will have to put your friends and family aside for a while…but when you finish the project and your Boss, colleagues and perhaps customer id elated with your results…it’s BEAUTIFUL and it’s worth it! If you are an ATHLETE training for a fight or competition, you must embrace the fact that training is going to be hard, you will get beat up, you will be frustrated with learning new techniques, your workouts will leave you broken, you may get little injuries, dieting and nutrition will suck, you will have to give up partying and friends for a while, you will have to do things you don’t want to do…but when competition day comes, win or lose…it’s BEAUTIFUL achievement and it’s worth it! If you are someone trying to LOSE WEIGHT, TRANSFORM YOUR BODY or GET HEALTHY, you will have to give up your comfort food, workouts are gonna suck, you will have cravings, you will be sore, you may not see immediate results, you will get frustrated, you will want to give up, you will sweat, it will hurt…but when you lose weight, when you build new muscle and burn off all the unwanted fat, when you are fit and healthy and when you feel BEAUTIFUL about yourself…it’s worth it. It’s a journey in life we all must take if we want to ACHIEVE OUR GOALS and improve as an overall person. You will learn how STRONG, SMART and RESILISENT you are. IT WILL BE WORTH IT! Lastly when you are on the Ugly Road, don’t be afraid to ask for help and support while you are heading down the road. That’s what your friends, family, trainers, coaches and I’m here for. But don’t get it twisted, no one will give you anything in this life, if you want something you have to work hard for it, embrace the ugly and #GetItDone! Have an awesome day! Your Friend and Coach Funk