CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE JAN/FEB 2020 ISSUE | Page 38

Life is an adventure. We all have good
days and bad days. We can deal with
pretty much anything and not lose a
step. But sometimes life can throw us a
bomb – the loss of a job, the break-up of
a committed relationship, or the loss of a
loved one – that can completely derail
us. What happens if a major tragedy
occurs while you’re in preparation for a
show?During my years as a Prep Coach,
I’ve had a few clients encounter this
DON'Ts
Don’t Dwell On What Was
Once you know what has happened, accept it
and understand that nothing can change
now. Instead of dwelling on something you
can’t change, it’s better to focus on what’s
ahead. Ask what can you appreciate, learn,
and apply to your life from this event moving
forward.
Don’t Go Hide In A Hole
exact scenario and it is one of the
toughest situations anyone can be in. So, Granted, we all need time alone to process
if you’ve come upon tough times, I want what has happened. But when you start
to assure you there is hope. I am here to taking overt actions to avoid human contact
provide you some guidelines on how to and isolate yourself, this can become a
minimize the negative impact of the destructive way to escape. You want to do
tragic event and best manage your way the opposite of escape. Whatever you are
through it while still being able to stay escaping from will still be there when you
the course. decide to surface. Trust me, you won’t feel
any better from avoiding it.