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Accept, adapt and overcome


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"Train your mind to see the good in every situation."


If you've been following my journey over the last few years, 

you'll know how much I have enjoyed challenging myself, 

setting goals and working towards them, 

particularly with Sports and Exercise, such as soccer/football, running and CrossFit.


After moving back to Dubai in January 2020, 

I had some wonderful plans in mind to take my CrossFit training to the next level, 

but of course, I returned to a more demanding teaching job, COVID-19 happened 

and life presented me with the usual ups and downs.


Most notably, I have been facing some health issues 

which have particularly impacted my digestion, my sleep and my energy levels and therefore, 

I have really had to force myself to take a step back from long and high intensity workouts.


Adopting a more reserved approach to training hasn't been easy for me, 

but I must admit that I have learned a lot in doing so. 


First and foremost, I have learned about the importance of health 

- physical, emotional, social, spiritual and mental, 

and how it can impact individuals in various ways.


Also though, I have learned (am still learning) to train smart, to train patiently, to 'compete' against myself, to focus a little less on results, to enjoy the training process, to control what I can, to train at my own pace, to rest, to manage stress more adequately and to overthink less.


I have realized that going all out ALL THE TIME probably isn't the best form of training, 

not just for me presently, but for anyone at any time.


We seem to live in a culture where we're expected to give 110% 

and strive to be 'the best' every single day.  

We have work pressures, social pressures, athletic pressures... it's never ending. 

The various pressures can way on us and lead us to feeling 

inadequate, frustrated, exhausted...and, in some cases, ill. 

Is it all worth it? 

I truly believe most of us don't give self-care enough attention until it's too late.


Taking a step back from the high intensity CrossFit WODs has indeed been disappointing, 

however it's led me to further develop my strength 

and to focus on skills that I've needed to improve all along, 

such as gymnastics and weightlifting. 

I'm hopeful that one day I'll get back to feeling like myself again, to training with more intensity and to competing in the sport of CrossFit, 

but in the meantime I'll enjoy testing myself in other domains. 

"If we fail to adapt, we fail to move forward."


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