Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Pushing Yourself Helps You Gain Confidence

How many of us want to feel more confident everyday?

Where do we find opportunities that help us gain confident?

Each day I start things off by exercising.  I track the number of calories burned and have several effort points plotted.

The baseline is the number that I won't go below.  That is the "wimp" factor.  Even if I am sick I will push to get past this basic level.  The number is 550

The midpoint is where I have to put in 85% effort for the entire exercise period.  That's 630-650.

The High Point is where I focus during the entire workout and have to push to hit the mark.  It usually moves up just a bit each week.

Monday I hit 700 and felt great.  I had to focus and push myself EVERY minute for 40 minutes, but it was a great feeling stepping off the machine with a new personal best.

The rest of the day was fresh because of my early morning experience.  If felt that if I could hit 700 in the AM that there wasn't anything I could not accomplish throughout the day.

Confidence comes from focus and effort.  Push yourself just a bit each day and feel the difference all day.

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