Have you ever struggled to get off the mark (Not like that!)? Worse still, have you ever had someone questioning why, making you feel like you SHOULD be able to and saying “Just do it” like it’s a magic spell? I certainly have, and I would get so frustrated but truthfully, it’s not the phrase or the advice that caused that frustration. I was frustrated because I took it to mean there was something wrong with me and proceeded to beat myself up for it and from that place it’s near impossible to find a solution.
Telling someone to just do it is all well and good but that voice inside someone’s head can be much louder and more direct. As logical and rational as your “just do it” advice may be that voice in their heads has been there far longer, is well established and is more often than not trusted blindly. It puts up an argument far greater than yours. It takes into account every worry and anxious thought, it tells you what could go wrong before it considers any pros, it knows your every weakness and uses it to its advantage to stop you doing anything that may breach your alleged comfort zone.
If this sounds familiar, if you receive a barrage of “just do it’s” that you just simply can’t heed, relax, take a step back and look at the bigger picture. You have the power to silence that voice in your head telling you all the reasons why you shouldn’t do something, and just like your quads or your triceps, with constant training you can build this muscle up and become more resilient over time. Honestly, one day you will be the one saying just do it to yourself and you will listen.
Alice in Welshland 