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JAMIE 0:00
doubt will lead to a lack of confidence. And with low confidence no decisions will be made, which will lead to inaction.
INTRODUCTION 0:11
Welcome to the fit and healthy Denver podcast where we discuss all things revolving around health, fitness and wellness in the amazing state of Colorado. So you can get behind the scenes information from industry insiders, special events, and more. Coming up is our host, physical therapist and strength coach, Dr. Jamie Beauvais. And here we go.
JAMIE 0:37
The topic is the biggest roadblocks to recovering from an injury. There are several roadblocks. I think finding the information on what to do and how to approach it. The right way can be confusing. And I know a lot of people don’t necessarily know exactly how to recover from an injury. So some of the things that we hear are, I don’t have, I don’t have any time. I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t know what to do about it. I don’t know who to see. I thought this would go away on its own. It’s not. And so these are all lack of information problems. But they’re really more excuses. So when you say these things, what you really mean is recovering from this injury isn’t a priority right now. If it isn’t your priority, right now, that’s fine. That’s totally fine. But we don’t want to say it is and then constantly be giving ourselves these excuses, of why we’re not doing not why we’re not recovering. I don’t have time is one of the biggest excuses I hear and I hear constantly. But have you ever heard that if you want something done, give it to a mother of two. The reason is, mother’s two are crazy busy, but they know how to be efficient, and effective. And they can get stuff done very, very quickly, even though they just have tons and tons of things they have to do. So you know, give it to a busy person. So that busy person obviously has the least amount of free time, but they will get things done the fastest. You know, there’s only 24 hours in a day. And we all have those 24 hours. So you have the 24 hours, I have the 24 hours, we all have 24 hours in the day, but many people will accomplish a lot more in that time. That’s because they’re more effective at prioritizing their day and tasks. Maybe you lack the resources to know what to do. Well, that just means that you have to become more resourceful to figure out a way to accomplish what you want. In addition to every medical provider, dreaded WebMD or YouTube. We hate it. We both hate it and love it when people tell us that they have figured out what’s going on, because they went to WebMD. We love it because you’re actually taking a proactive step and you know you’re prioritizing your health. We hate it because the information on there is very frequently wrong. So, you know, in addition to doing that, if you don’t know what to do, pick up the phone and call your local PT clinic and just start asking questions. That’s how you can become resourceful without having a lot of resources. If something is a priority, you will find ways to make it happen. These excuses are just giving you permission to not take action. Excuses lead to doubt. And then you may not think it’s possible, doubt will lead to a lack of confidence. And with low confidence no decisions will be made, which will lead to inaction. So decide if this is a priority for me. Do I really want to get better and recover from this injury? Once you decide that, then you will gain more knowledge about what is going on. And when you have more knowledge, your confidence will rise and your doubt will go away. Once you ask some questions and gain some knowledge, you can start to make the right decisions that align with your priorities. Once you decide that recovering from injury is a priority for you, then it’s game over. That it will actually happen one way or another because once it’s a priority, you will find a way. Yes, there will be challenges. But there will be challenges and no longer excuses as you won’t let them be roadblocks to your success. If you’re committed to the process, you will smash through those roadblocks. recover from your injuries. Get back to everything you want, need and love to do. So my challenge to you if you’re injured and not able to fully enjoy everything you want and need to do is to just decide is recovering From this injury a priority
OUTRO 5:06
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