24 August 2020
“Get out of your head!”
How many of us have heard this from a Coach, friend or from ourselves as we battle back and forth amidst another set of burpees?
I would hear this all the time from a close friend of mine and Coach as the intensity of an CrossFit Open Workout would reach a boiling point.
It worked to a point – “getting out of my head” served useful as a slap to the face and reality check.
But then again, it didn’t provide any specific or intentional information that would be useful to improve my performance.
Let’s break down this statement – what does it actually mean?
“Get out of your head!”
Out of my head? And go where exactly?
Telling me what not to do still leaves a million different possibilities for where I am meant to be?
If I’m not in my head, where am I?
Can you see how misleading and inaccurate this statement can be?
Maybe if we change this negation – what NOT to do – into an affirmation – what TO DO – this may provide a little more clarity and prove to be far more useful advice.
The reframe:…
“Get into your body!”
This statement asks us to be present in the workout; focused on the movement; and committed to the rep.
However, when we compare the above with the former, which one provides more intention; gives more specific advice; and can actually be taken and interpreted as a positive change to our performance?
Telling someone what TO DO, rather than what NOT to do is a far more powerful way to communicate intention: as a coach, a friend or to yourself.
“Get out of your head”
Or…
“Get into your body”
Try changing the way you speak to yourself or others from negations – what NOT to do – into affirmations – what TO DO.
I’ll let you decide which one you prefer.
CHANGE IS THE POINT 