5) Learn to put your phone
away. DON’T be a slave to
your mobile phone.
Another key point is learning to put
your phone away. Sometimes I have
a love-hate relationship with my
phone. I receive calls/emails/social
media alerts literally all day long.
During important work tasks &
training times it’s best to put the
phone away, otherwise you can get
caught up in replying immediately to
alerts. This soon eats into your
schedule and a 45-minute workout
turns into a 60-minute session.
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Equally, I am guilty of reading my
notifications in the morning whilst
lying in bed, before realising I need
to move my butt and get up for my
cardio sessions! Don’t be a slave
to your mobile phone.
6) Learn to say no, or
make people wait
(YOU’RE IMPORTANT TOO)
Get into the habit of learning to say
no, or making people wait. In the
past, I have struggled when it
comes to my client check-ins
because I want to reply immediately,
and often I’m on the go working! At
times, I’ve been sent such an
awesome check-in that I feel
compelled to reply immediately out
of sheer excitement. When this
happens I try to calm myself down,
realising that I can reply later! This
way I don’t end up confusing tasks
and stressing myself out.
Sometimes, it’s also worth
reminding yourself that some things
can wait. I used to feel tremendous
guilt if I didn’t get my workout in,
almost going in to some sort of
panic. Part of this was fuelled by me
prepping myself without a coach. I
spent all my years as a Pro prepping
myself, up until last year when I
chose to be prepped by Fakhri
Mubarak from New York. This was a
huge step for me because I trust
almost no one with my preparation.
However, it became a step in the
right direction because it’s taken
away the pressure I used to put
myself under. Now, I feel safe
in the hands of a coach who has
helped me immensely. If anything,
Fak