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and all of that initial excitement she was exhibiting earlier as decamped her interest now.

Step Out of the Comfort Zone

We all have social anxiety. It’s not easy to step out of our comfort zone. Just imagine attending a party where you don’t know anyone. How about public speaking; the clammy sweat, the nervous twitch, relying on a jittery laugh or clumsy joke to carry you through the awkward moment.

It’s important to remember that our children are no different. Maybe this has already happened to you before: your daughter is scheduled for her first dance lesson, karate class or soccer game. You get her to the rehearsal, class or field and she suddenly freezes. She just doesn’t want to partake

Have you ever had your son so hyped over his first little league baseball game before the Saturday it’s to be played, only to have him refuse to even put on his baseball uniform at the moment of truth?

In my over 35 years as a martial arts instructor, I have witnessed my fair share of children who seem to become disinterested at the moment of truth. Don’t worry, and don’t be mad at your child.

There’s a psychological principle called systematic de-sensitization, which simply means: the more you make yourself do what you are sensitive or fearful of, the less sensitive and fearful you will be.

Unfortunately, social anxiety is a relatively involuntary response brought on by the very thought of stepping out of our comfort zones. A child’s imagination is a wondrous thing, but it can also straitjacket that child when the mental picture in their heads does not match up to what they see in the reality set before them. It’s the mental misrepresentation of seeing themselves as uncomfortable in public that creates this social anxiety.

The sooner you help a child step away from that mental image and make positive reinforcements about what is, rather than what that hoped it might be, the sooner a child will learn how to cope with anxiety in a positive and enlightened way.

So, if your child experiences social anxiety, the last thing you should be doing is stressing over it. Just like social fears, social skills are learned. The ability to control our fear becomes essential to inhabiting our world with greater confidence. The sooner your child begins to develop these skills, the better.

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Absence of Evidence

Welcome into the back half of 2023! This CAN be your best year if you put your mind to it.

Have you ever heard the saying: “The absence of evidence is the evidence of absence?”

You may be on track and only seeing minor changes and yet the bigger changes are just around the corner. This is when you need to stay the course and continue to take daily action, so you can see those changes you want (the evidence).

January of every year people set goals and usually within 3 weeks, the majority of those people abandon them because there is work involved and the results are not showing up immediately.

There is an “Absence of Evidence.”

So ask yourself “What is it that I really want?” Sit down and write out exactly what you want. Do not put limits on yourself.

We are now into June and you may want to set yourself new goals. Bigger Goals? Or ramp up an existing goal to finish 2023 strong. Before you know it December, then January 2024 will be here. It’s time to break the cycle of setting and forgetting goals…

When it comes to your health goals, you must be willing to change you, especially your mindset. You must bet on yourself. Think of yourself 6 months from now. Walk into that new image, use your imagination. How do you see yourself inside and out.

How is your Attitude? Your Discipline? Do you take ac- tion immediately? Use the” If its to be, its up to me.” You are responsible for you. These are your goals and your life.

Remember, with goals it may take 3 months to see results, or it may take 6 months or more to see more of a difference. You must keep going and guaranteed you will see the results as long as you are doing the daily activities when it comes to physical exercise and nutrition as part of your health goals.

Track your daily activities in a journal so you can celebrate your accomplish ments each day.

You cannot connect the dots going forward, only backwards. Your journal will tell the tale and if you stick to it, you will be proud of your accomplishments… michaelcrawley.thinkingintoresults.com

You only have one life to live, live it well and stay focused, and be the best you that you can be!