I’m going to get on my soapbox about therapy for a few minutes… I don’t understand why therapy has such a stigma attached to it. So many people avoid it because they think therapy is only for people with major problems. I’m here to tell you it’s not. Everyone needs a therapist, and here’s why…
You Need a Safe Place to Vent
For starters, why weigh down the people you care about most with your problems and everyday stressors? Therapy is a great place to air these things out and sort through everyday hurdles. A therapist can act as a sounding board and eliminate unnecessary stress from your relationships.
Even if you only see a therapist once or twice a year, like an annual check-up, it can be tremendously helpful to get an outside point of view on anything that bugs you. And, it keeps you from dumping these things on the important people in your life.
Therapy Speeds up Your Success
Furthermore, if you have big goals, and you want to make things happen, your need to get yourself into therapy. The most common reason why people fail to reach their Push Goal is because they keep hitting a roadblock. A roadblock is something that stops you dead in your tracks – it’s like hitting the same brick wall over and over again. You might be making progress toward reaching your goals and creating the life you deserve, then, a roadblock comes up, and it sends you right back to the start.
Roadblocks have an emotional root, and they are often a result of experiencing the following before the age of 18:
- Divorce
- Neglect by a caregiver
- Abuse – physical, mental, sexual abuse, verbal abuse
- Death of a parent or sibling
- Addictive caregiver
- Abandonment
- Emotionally disconnected parent(s)
- Bullying
- Volatile/unsafe/unstable environment
- Extreme poverty
- Parent(s) with mental health issues
- Traumatic or violent attack
Unfortunately, experiencing one or more of the circumstances listed above is incredibly common. You can actually consider yourself lucky if you haven’t experienced one of these in some way or other.
Even if you think you’ve dealt with these issues and put them in your past, they can still greatly affect your level and rate of success in reaching your goals. The only way to deal with roadblocks once and for all and truly overcome them is by facing them head on with professional help.
EMDR Therapy
I highly recommend EMDR therapy– Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It allows you to correct self-limiting thoughts more quickly than regular talk therapy, and it enables you to eliminate roadblocks for good. On top of this, it focuses on changing your thought process and there’s minimal talking, so you don’t have to feel weird about kicking up old dirt and emotions with a complete stranger. You just DEAL with it and move on!
Get Serious
If you’re serious about your goals and creating the life you want, you need to get serious about investing time in yourself. Take action! Don’t jeopardize your relationships. Deal with past experiences, change your self-limiting thoughts, and overcome the roadblocks you face. Everyone has something they need to deal with to become better, and therapy is the tool that will propel you forward.
Carey Ann Stewart says
Dear Chalene,
You are a true inspiration to me, I have just completed 13 weeks of the turbo fire, how do I get the additional cd’s?
Carey Ann
Sage Marie says
Carey Ann, you can order the additional DVD’s through any Beachbody Coach! They are great…I highly recommend!
Damisson says
Hey, Samantha,I like your mindset. I think that is what will help you keep it off. I’ve lost a lot of whgeit a number of times. About 10 years ago I lost 120 pounds, was in great shape, and even became a 10 times a week gym-junkie for a while. But I didn’t adjust my thinking well enough to keep it off when injuries, work, moves, and life got in the way. Now I’m over 300 pounds again and 10 years older.Anyway, thanks for the inspiration and mind-check. I’ve been making a lot of other positive changes in my life lately. Maybe I’m ready for the BIG challenge again. Hopefully, a little wiser this time.Mike
Sage Marie says
Chalene, I just completed your 30 Day PUSH Challenge in May! It has completely changed my life! I am putting in my 2 weeks notice at work as soon as I get home from Summit!
Joyce says
I am 63 (Donna is my inspiration) and am on week two of the PUSH program. Saw changes after one month! You are truly a fantastic motivator with all your positive comments. Love it. YOU ARE STRONG! LIFT HEAVIER OR GO HOME! I am hoping that I can be a fantastic role model not only my own girls, but my granddaughtes as well. My daughter Gina Beltz is my coach! Love you all!
Mahmme says
I wish you lived closer so you could come take my Turbokick class and bcptoamos!!I love having dedicated participants like you. It keeps me motivated as an instructor!Keep working hard. 40 pounds is freaking AWESOME!!
Zheyu says
You are doing so well. Congrats on the 40lbs down!I realy don’t blam you at all for stopping wigeht watchers you have learned how to eat right and now all you need is a scale. Let me know what kind of scale you buy i may be looking into a new one.
Trish says
Thank you for helping de-stigmatize therapy. I am currently in graduate school getting my master’s in clinical psychology w/ a counseling specialization and I can never stress enough how therapy is SO helpful. If we believe we must have healthy bodies, we must also believe that we need healthy minds as well, and therapy can help with that.
You’re an inspiration to many, Chalene. Thank you for all the work you do to help enrich people’s lives.
admin says
Agree! Thank YOU, Trish!