MMAR Reader - Free MMA Magazine - September 2011 by MMA Recruiter.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

MMAR READER 1.)

Letter From MMAR President

2.)

MMA Fight Card Listings

3.)

MMA Gym Directory

4.)

Featured Professional Fighters

5.)

Featured Technique

6.)

Industry Advice

7.)

Health & Fitness

8.)

Featured Videos & Pictures

9.)

MMA Polls

10.)

MMA Photos

11.)

Sponsors and Links

Contributors September 2011 President:

Michael Zuccarello

Vice President:

James McCullough

Industry Advice:

Chris du Toit

Health & Fitness: Chris Pedroza

Technique:

SSF Academy

MMA Photos:

Crimescene Photos

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September 2011 LETTER FROM MMAR PRESIDENT

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Dear MMAR Readers, Thank you for checking out this month's issue of the MMAR Reader. We have a lot of great articles this month on training and industry advice. We would like to thank those who dedicated their time and contributed articles for September's issue of the MMAR Reader. Hopefully our members are enjoying all the new features of our website. Remember to refer your friends and contacts to our website and receive a FREE profile verification. Once your profile is verified, you will be able to accept sponsorship donations directly off your profile. You get to keep 100% of the sponsorship money, less any Paypal fees. To refer your friends or contacts, please Click Here. The winners of the Featured Fighter Contest for September's 2011 are Cody Land and Aron Bland. If you were not selected as one of the winners for September, please be sure to enter October's contest. Becoming a featured fighter is an awesome way to get massive exposure. To enter the into the next month's contest, please Click Here. We would like to also thank our sponsors for their contributions to make September's issue of the MMAR Reader possible. If you would like to become a sponsor and help support our publication, please Click Here. Thanks again for everyone's support! Sincerely,

Michael Zuccarello President MMARecruiter.com

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FIGHT CARD LISTINGS **DISCLAIMER**

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[ View All ] 09/02/11 - Ammy MMA - Chilliwack, Canada ValleyFight is looking for Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 2nd, 2011 in Chilliwack, Canada. 09/03/11 - Pro & Ammy MMA - Layton, UT. Xtreme Citizen Fight Promotions is looking for both Pro and Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 3th, 2011 in Layton, UT. 09/09/11 - Pro & Ammy MMA - Pikeville, KY Gruesome MMA is looking for Pro and Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 9th, 2011 in Pikeville, KY. 09/10/11 - Pro & Ammy MMA - Woodward, OK Art of War is looking for both Pro and Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 10th, 2011 in Woodward, OK. 09/10/11 - Ammy MMA - Auburn Hills, MI Impact Fight League is looking for Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 10th, 2011 in Auburn Hills, MI. 09/10/11 - Ammy MMA - Nashville, TN Heavy Hitters Fight Series is looking for Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 10th, 2011 in Nashville, TN. 09/10/11 - Pro MMA & Ammy MMA - Louisville, KY Second2None Cage Fights is looking for both Pro and Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 10th, 2011 in Louisville, KY. 09/17/11 - Ammy MMA - Clarksville, TN SSF is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 17th, 2011 in Clarksville, TN. 09/17/11 - Ammy MMA - Hohenwald, TN COLUMBIA CAGED COMBAT is looking for Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 17th, 2011 in Hohenwald, TN. 09/17/11 - Ammy MMA - Richmond, VA VA Team Predator is looking for Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 17th, 2011 in Richmond, VA. 09/18/11 - Ammy MMA - Crete, IL Diggins Dojo is looking for Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 18th, 2011 in Crete, IL.

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[ View All ] 09/24/11 - Pro & Ammy MMA - Chester, PA Cage Wars is looking for both Pro and Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 24th, 2011 in Chester, PA. 09/24/11 - Ammy MMA - Rock Island, IL Sidemount MMA is looking for Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 24th, 2011 in Rock Island, IL. 09/24/11 - Ammy MMA - New Berlin, IL Correct Ex is looking for Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on September 24th, 2011 in New Berlin, IL. 10/01/11 - Ammy MMA - Parma, OH Ultimate Cage Battles is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on October 1st, 2011 in Parma, OH. 10/07/11 - Pro MMA - Ft Lauderdale, FL Fight Time Promotions is looking for Pro MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on October 7th, 2011 in Ft Lauderdale, FL. 10/09/11 - Pro & Ammy MMA - London, England Tri3tar is looking for both Pro and Amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on October 9th, 2011 in London, England. 11/26/11 - Ammy MMA - Danvers, MA Blacked Out MMA is looking is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on November 26th, 2011 in Danvers, MA. 12/09/11 - Ammys - Ft Lauderdale, FL ASAP Fight League is looking for amateur MMA fighters to fill spots on their upcoming fight card on December 9th, 2011 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

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September 2011 FEATURED FIGHTER – PROFESSIONAL

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[ View Profile ] Fighters Information Name:

Cody Land

Location:

Hasting, NE

Age:

Skill Level:

Professional

Weight Class:

135lbs

Height:

5' 6”

Pro Record:

4-1-0

Ammy Record:

15-16-0

Fighting Style:

Ground Fighting

Managed:

Yes

Training Information I Train At:

Hard Knocks Gym

My Instructor(s):

Chad Obermiller & Scott Neugin

Accomplishments Accomplishments:

- Held 3 Different Bantamweight Belts Simultaneously. - Ranked 3rd in the Midwest as a Amateur.

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Aron "The TrendSetter" Bland

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Age:

Skill Level:

Professional

Weight Class:

170lbs

Height:

5' 9”

Pro Record:

5-3-0

Ammy Record:

5-0-0

Training Information I Train At:

Team Storm USA, Serious Training Center

Instructors:

I am The Main Training Partner or Chas "Morbid Angel" Jacquier. owner of the Gods of war FFC in Germany, and one of the top up and coming fighters in Europe. I train on Team Storm USA a collection of Soldier, Airmen, and European Civilians who want to get a great work out and who are serious about fighting. I also travel to Asslar to Train at Serious Tranning Center with Mario Stapel regularly.

Training Partners:

Chas "Morbid Angel" Jacquier & Mario "Serious" Stapel

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- 2X All State Wrestling in Michigan at Waterford Kettering Highschool - 2X Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Sponsors:

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September 2011 FEATURED TECHNIQUE - HOW TO FINISH ARM BAR

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SSF fighters Carl Lawler (top) and Robbie Mezanava (bottom) show you how to beat an arm bar defense.

1. Carl locks up arm bar on Robbie's right arm. Robbie defends by clasping his hands.

2. Robbie tries to defend arm bar, so Carl uses hammer strikes with left hand to the head.

3. Carl switched hold to left hand and strikes Robbie's stomach.

4. Robbie loosens his defensive grip due to strikes and Carl finishes arm bar.

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Competition and Sparring By: Chris du Toit

Sparring is an integral part of the preparation for any competition fight, both amateur and professional. It teaches and makes you aware of your shortcomings and strengths, and gives you an idea of what to expect. Sparring in training usually ranges from light contact sparring to medium-hard sparring with protective head-gear and is in very much a friendly environment. By this I mean that the participants in the sparring match can stop the session for a time-out at any stage should fatigue or injury occur. It is a totally different case when it happens during a completion match. So, can sparring really prepare you for what to expect in completion? The answer is yes and no. If I have just confused you, allow me to shed some light on the subject. Most, if not all of us have looked back at videos of our competition fights and said “what the hell was I doing, look at where my hands were!”, or something along those lines. The point is that we noticeably move, strike, kick and grapple differently to what we have trained in the gym. If you think back on your first fight, and maybe the second, third and fourth ones, did it not at some stage during the fight feel that what you were doing seemed to not be very effective, or your strikes and kicks didn’t seem to land? Combinations you have drilled in for months seemed useless and your defense is pretty much non-existent? It is because it is different, VERY different. To solve this problem we have to go look at the main differences between sparring and fighting. You might be the king of the club when it comes to sparring, but that will not necessarily make you a good fighter, and the reason is as follows. Sparring usually happens in a relatively low stress environment where your brain functions on what we will call “level 1” for now. Level 1 stores all your daily information that your body needs to perform its day to day functions. For example, “how to drive a car” will be stored here, all your logic and reasoning are stored here, work routines, and yes, sparring combinations and techniques are stored here as well. Continued on the next page...

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Competition and Sparring By: Chris du Toit

The moment your body experience stress or a very stressful event, adrenaline floods the body and it goes into survival mode, or “level 2”. On this level primal survival and self-preservation are stored. Suddenly all the training goes out the window and if seems and feels like you are “hitting a blank”. You cannot remember anything or very little you learn in training. The reason for this is that you are actually “striking a blank”. Because your brain is now in level 2, trying to survive, it makes use of the information stored on this level, and what is stored in level 2? Primal survival and self-preservation information. All the techniques and combo’s you have trained on, is left behind in level 1. With sparring, or with most types of sparring level 2 is never reached, and thus it remains empty. With fighting, a high stress environment, the brain goes into level 2 with the first hard punch that hits you in the face. And right there is the other difference between sparring and fighting. With club sparring and fight preparation, because it happens in a maybe tough but still friendly environment, you can take more chances, thus execute all your favorite combinations, and land most of them successfully. This is what makes you move differently. You react differently to being punched, and so does your sparring partner, you move different and the pace is infinitely slower, even when pushing it. The insane pace of an inexperienced fighter will wear him down within the first minute of round one, no matter what his level of fitness. This is due to a combination of stress, over committing, adrenaline, getting hit and taken down, and the brain going into survival mode. None of these factors are present when sparring, creating an unrealistic reflection of our true skills. This is also true the other way around. A good fighter might not be a good sparring partner, due to the restrictions sparring holds. So, how does one overcome this barrier? How can you make your fighting as effective as your sparring? We all know that committing fully at sparring, and turning it into a real fight, especially on amateur level, just isn’t feasible and ALWAYS lead to injuries, that can keep you out of training for months. There is however, a human condition that very closely simulates the stress and reactions you will experience in a fight. It is called fatigue. By engaging in a medium to hard sparring session with a fresh opponent every round when fatigued, forces the brain into survival mode aka “level 2”. You are now forced to spar and operate in this level and as a result, information and things learned while in this level, gets stored in this level. You will quickly see the difference in performance, and a total absence of the “striking a blank” phenomenon during your fights. If you can perform while your brain is in level 2 or survival mode and still think clearly, you have bridged the gap between sparring and fighting. For your next training session, try doing a high level MMA workout before sparring, and make sure that you are properly fatigued. Spar a fresh opponent with the start of each round, and soon you will not only see a difference in your technique but also in overall endurance. Happy training and remember “Never Back Down!” [ Comment on This Article ]

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Who Told You MMA Sponsorships Is A Numbers Game? By: Warren M. Jackson

Recently, I was contacted by a reputable MMA promotion to assist with sponsorship procurement. Truth be told, since this promotion started, it has reached several milestones and has developed a very faithful audience of MMA fans. I have only heard good things about this organization, so when I was contacted to share some of my insights on helping them attract sponsors, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to offer my advice. All too often, I am asked if I can broker sponsorships. For those not familiar with the term, a sponsorship broker sells sponsorships on commission. I am not a sponsorship broker. I am a sports marketing agent. At best, a sponsorship broker will put together some sort of boilerplate proposal and structure it into a silver-gold-platinum hierarchy. If you only knew how uninspiring this method is to sponsors it would make your head spin. Simply put, until recently, sponsorships was all a numbers game that required very little work. The objective used to be, send out a bunch of proposals and someone will bite. So what is wrong with this you ask? I will tell you what is wrong. Sponsors hate uncustomized proposals as much as they hate the silver-gold-platinum offerings. The fact of the matter is, your approach to seeking sponsorships needs to be revamped. Below are 5 points to keep in mind when trying to secure sponsorships. 1. Approach the right person. Try not to approach the sponsorship manager of an organization. Instead, try to seek out the brand manager. More often than not, the sponsorship manager can't give you a "yes" without the brand manager's blessing. In the same way, if you aim for the CEO of an organization, he or she will just filter down your request to the sponsorship manager who will simply send a letter or email telling you "all their funds have been committed". Target the brand manager of the organization. 2. Set the stage. If you do have a chance to talk with or meet face to face with a brand manager, your job is not to sell them, but to understand their needs so you can create a customized offer. Before you can develop a proposal, you want to make sure there is a fit between their brand, your organization and what you can offer. Continued on the next page...

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Who Told You MMA Sponsorships Is A Numbers Game? By: Warren M. Jackson

3. K.I.S.S. Keep it super simple. Do not go into a sales tirade about your MMA promotion. Give a simple overview of your organization. Give them the Who, What, Where and best of all The Why. The Why can be explained as several options. It can be the need and promise your promotion can fill in that sponsors marketing campaign. The Why can be the missing void in connecting their brand with your core psychographics. The sponsor already knows “who” the target market is (i.e. MMA fans, males between the ages of 18-34, household income of $75K, etc.) The psychographics tells what kind of people they are. Demographics tells about who they are. Also, The Why tells why your organization is different than the other promotions. If during the talks they ask for more information, fill them in, but the majority of the talks should be about that brand's needs, not your organization. 4. Research. Do a little research on that company. Learn about their most recent marketing campaigns and their target markets. Find out how their campaigns can fit into your organization. Remember give them psychographics. 5. Wrap ‘Em Up. Tell them you think there could be some great fits between both organizations and that you have some ideas on how a sponsorship could meet their brand and target market needs. Here is your closing statement to them, "If we can work your brand’s needs into a sponsorship, would that something you’d like to explore?" IF they agree, ask if you can get a proposal over to them in "X" number of days. So, there you have it. And remember, you don’t need a degree from Harvard to be a sponsorship seeker. All you need is enthusiasm, the right tools and creativity. [ Comment on This Article Online ]

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Some Ways to Alleviate Muscular Pain By: Chris Pedroza

Muscle pain is a normal experience for all of us; this could be blamed on a couple of reasons. Muscle pain can be due to overstretching the muscles or for some people, just because an advanced age. The muscle adjusts to the extended movement by causing microscopic tears in the tiny fibers of the ligaments and tendons. This is a natural response, but it requires that you give the muscles time to recover before the next session. Most muscle pain is due to tension and overuse that may lead to inflammation. It is a severe condition that involves the connecting tissues that cover the muscles. For those in their prime, muscle pain may be because the muscles are weak already and can't withstand extended use. Muscle pain syndrome could possibly affect either a single muscle or a muscle group. In select cases, the bodily location where a person senses the pain may not actually be where the pain generator is found. Professionals think that the actual location of the injury or the strain gives rise to the growth of a trigger point that, successively, causes pain in an alternate area. This particular pain feeling is regarded as referred pain. A condition like this evolves from an injury or excessive strain on a certain muscle or muscle group, tendon or ligament. Other possible causes may include: • • • •

Injury to inter vertebral disc General fatigue/stress Repetitive motions Medical conditions such as heart attack and stomach irritation

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Over usage of muscles Injury Illness Some prescription medications

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Some Ways to Alleviate Muscular Pain By: Chris Pedroza

Because muscle pain has become a common problem for most everybody, the search for an effective and fast relief for muscle pain is common. An effective muscle pain remedy may come from a number of methods. A few methods include a hot shower or ice applied directly to the soreness, these usually are a great way to feel relief fast, albeit temporary. Somewhat helpful muscle relief comes from nonprescription drugs like ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, or even aspirin. Even stronger prescription medication could be used including Carisoprodol, Cyclobenzaprine, Soma and Skelaxin. If you are looking for some great muscle pain relief methods every time you experience muscle pain, here are some useful tips which you can follow: 1. Do the RICE method (rest, ice, compression and elevation). Most athletes do this to avoid injury during practice. All you have to do is rest your sore muscles for 48 hours. During rest time wrap some ice cubes in a thin cloth and apply it to the affected area of your body for 20 minutes at a time. 2. Seek some help from your medicine cabinet. Take aspirin or ibuprofen to reduce the pain for at least half an hour. 3. Melt pain away. Take a warm bath. This can improve the circulation of your damaged muscle and also remove carted off lactic acid because muscle waste can be a great contribution to pain. 4. Massage the affected area. Rub some warm cloth to the affected area. Stop rubbing that location if it makes the pain worse. A massage usually is a fairly good method for relief; it can be very comforting and helpful if done by a knowledgeable masseuse. 5. Balm soreness. Use liniment containing menthol under heat pads on the painful area. Also, here are list of effective pain relievers that can be of great help to you too: 1. EMU OIL This very closely associated to the natural oils found in the human body, which makes it easily absorbed into the skin. Since emu oil is so easily absorbed it will not leave a greasy feeling and goes quickly to the source of the pain. Emu oil also helps to relax the muscles. 2. MSM (METHYL SULFONYL METHANE) This is used around the world for aching joint pain relief. Remember that most of these muscle pains are caused by inflammation. Inflammation is often a build up of toxins inside the joints, muscles and body fluids. MSM makes the walls of individual cells more permeable which makes it much easier for the cells to eject toxins and absorb nutrients. Continued on the next page...

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Some Ways to Alleviate Muscular Pain By: Chris Pedroza

3. ARTHRO-PAIN CREAM This is especially effective when you are having trouble sleeping due to pain. This is odorless and will not stain your clothing. Arthro-Pain cream is specially formulated to be alkaline to help the nutrients be easily absorbed into the body and to help the body detoxify. 4. MUSCLE RELAXANTS Muscle relaxants like Carisoprodol (generic for the brand Soma) will remedy the stiffness and pain from strains, injuries, muscle spasms and sprains. These muscle relaxors will provide major comfort for soreness or pain from these conditions. Remember to consult with a doctor first. If you have already tried many of the muscle pain relief methods mentioned above and nothing works, follow-up with your doctor. He or she may prescribe a temporary prescription medication similar to Carisoprodol or recommend another remedy suited especially for you. If left untreated, simple muscle pain can lead to a more serious injury, as in all things with your body, consulting a doctor is still the better idea. [ Comment on This Article ]

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Understanding Blood Sugar Spikes For Diabetes & Individuals After Exercises By: Chris Pedroza

Blood sugar spikes after exercise confuse many diabetics. The idea of exercise for many diabetics is it will burn blood sugar thereby aiding in reducing blood sugar levels. Often diabetics monitor their blood sugar before exercise and after exercise. The blood sugar after exercise is often higher than before exercise and this is a source of confusion to diabetics. There are two main reasons for the blood sugar spikes after exercise. One reason is the body releases growth hormone during exercise. Growth hormone is an anabolic (growth stimulating) hormone that burns fat for energy rather than glucose. The work that growth hormone does in the body is accomplished by the burning of fat and this is why blood sugar levels do not drop from exercise; blood sugar is not being burned as the primary source of energy for growth hormone. After growth hormone is used up in the anabolic processes, blood sugar will return to normal. In the meantime type II diabetics want to burn fat. Stimulating growth hormone by exercising leads to burning fat. This is what a type II diabetic wants. Stimulating growth hormone also leads to building muscle and muscle improves metabolism versus fat. This is of benefit to type I and type II diabetics. A second reason for blood sugar spikes is exercise stresses the body. This stress results in the body adapting to the changes exercise is forcing, such as the need to increase blood volume, the need for the heart to work harder, the need for increased respiration, and other such adaptations to exercise. The liver is an organ that stores about 20% of the glycogen (sugar) of the body.

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Understanding Blood Sugar Spikes For Diabetes & Individuals After Exercises By: Chris Pedroza

When the body is stressed, such as in exercise, the liver releases its sugar into the bloodstream. This additional sugar can raise blood sugar levels. Sugar released from the liver due to stress will eventually diminish and blood sugar levels will start to drop several hours after exercise. Furthermore, a diabetic might consider reducing carbohydrates at nighttime and adding multifiber (the body uses many different fibers, so a multi-fiber might be more beneficial than only one type of fiber) supplements to evening meals. This might gradually reduce sugar readings in the morning. In conclusion, release of growth hormone and glycogen from the liver can result in blood sugar spikes. After several hours the blood sugar levels will drop to normal for the diabetic if the growth hormone and sugar released from the liver are what caused the blood sugar spike. Therefore the point of this article is for diabetics to realize that often blood sugar spikes are normal after exercise. If the blood sugar returns to normal the diabetic should not stress himself over these spikes. Note - Milder exercise may decrease glycogen release and blood sugar fluctuations. Less stress may decrease blood sugar spikes after exercising. For example, a mild walk might not be too stressful. [ Comment on This Article Online ]

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Fear of Change By: Chris Pedroza

There are three main generators that fuel change— desire, knowledge and perseverance. When all three are activated, with enough intensity and duration, change manifests. This is helpful to know. However, it is equally important to understand that in order for us to embrace change, we must learn to embrace fear; fear naturally arises within us as we move into new spaces, and discover the new territories of our minds, spirits, and bodies. When we do not embrace our fear of change, the fear intensifies and overrides our generators—shutting down our transformations. We have all experienced the power of the fear of change. Just think— have you ever set a goal and been working towards accomplishing it (even making some serious headway), when suddenly you start running out of drive? Your motivation begins to wane, and it becomes much harder to stay on track and keep moving forward. Billions of things seem, all at once, to be more important than your goal: “I don’t have time right now”; “the kids need me”; “my job needs more attention”; “my body is hurting”; “there is something special on TV”; “my friend just called…” the excuses go on and on. Always, something stops you from meeting your goal. Every time, something keeps you from changing. And what is this something? Fear. Lurking in background, of all of our excuses, is our fear of change. It is important to clarify: fear is not a bad thing. We are all built with the ability to experience fear. It is part of the human survival system. Human beings are hardwired to resist change, as what is new could be potentially threatening to our current existence—what we know. Continued on the next page... Advertise Now - Phone: 619-866-4198 - www.mmarecruiter.com

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HEALTH & FITNESS

Fear of Change By: Chris Pedroza

For this reason, regardless of how miserable or unsatisfied we are in the present, human beings will resist change (the unknown), in an attempt to protect themselves. Consciously, or unconsciously, we resist transformation and shy away from the unfamiliar, because it makes us feel safe to do so. Transformation is an exciting and terrifying process— suspended in a groundless state, fear arises and change becomes possible. It is only through perseverance— a willingness to push through fear and hardship, and to let go of the excuses that pull us off track— that acceptance of fear becomes possible. Remember: it is extremely important to give yourself regular rewards for working hard, and to acknowledge your efforts and successes! Positive reinforcement reminds us that we are safe, and that we are getting closer to our destination. Step One: Identify, and explore, one thing that is holding you back from your goal. Is it fear hiding as an excuse? Step Two: Which of your strengths can help you deal with this obstacle? Step Three: How could you reward yourself for facing this fear? Step Four: Go for it! Let me know how it works out. [ Comment on This Article ]

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