CrossFit Attitude

3 rounds for time of:
Run 800 meters
25 Power cleans, 40kg
50 Sit-ups
21:25

Changing the way you think will change the way you feel

Things go wrong at times, people let us down, we make mistakes and disappointments happen. Whether or not we get upset about it, and how upset we become, depends largely on the way we think about those situations.
Sometimes we can make ourselves feel pretty miserable even when our situation is not that bad, simply by thinking in a negative, self-defeating way.

What is Self-Talk?
As we go about our daily lives we are constantly thinking about and interpreting the situations we find ourselves in. It is as though we have an internal voice inside our head that determines how we perceive every situation. We call this inner voice our 'self-talk', and it includes our conscious thoughts as well as our unconscious assumptions or beliefs.
Much of our self-talk is reasonable (e.g. 'I'd better do some preparation for that exam', or 'I'm really looking forward to that match'). However, some of our self-talk is negative, unrealistic or self-defeating (e.g. 'I'm going to fail for sure', or 'I didn't play well - I'm hopeless').

Negative Self-Talk
Negative self-talk often causes us to feel bad, and to experience upsetting emotions such as hurt, anger, frustration, depression or anxiety. It can also make us behave in a self-defeating way. For instance, thoughts such as 'I'm going to fail for sure' may discourage you from working hard when you are preparing for your exams.