S3 EP8: You Were Meant to Thrive, Not Just Survive

The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast

Constantly Varied Gear

Health & Fitness

4.9 • 724 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Between health concerns and the effects of isolation, this is a difficult time for many people. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic. Are you an extrovert who’s finding it difficult to stay home? Are you an essential worker who’s finding that you have more on your plate than you can handle? We’ll speak about those situations and more, and about how you can maintain your health and fitness during this current crisis, no matter what your situation may be.

Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:

Dealing with obstacles that can throw you off of your game
Using a growth mindset when thinking about COVID-19 lockdowns
Recognizing the opportunity in front of you
Giving yourself a break
The importance of the first thing that you accomplish in the day
What to do if you’re working more because of the pandemic instead of less
Body weight movements
Taking the opportunity to incorporate movements and exercises that you normally leave out
The toll of increased stress and anxiety
Setting habits for the day
The importance of community

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Transcript

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0:00.0	But every time we overcome hardship and adversity, it is an opportunity to grow.
0:08.2	So I really want to, I really want to drive that home, like, not be like, these two just
0:12.0	think this is like a crazy opportunity.
0:13.8	No, no, no.
0:14.5	Like every time each of us do some hardship in our life, we have an opportunity to grow. And it's really important,
0:38.6	you know, we have all these times in our lives where you look back and you say, like, wow, that was really hard and I grew from that thing. And I think each of you can think of a time that you face something that was really hard. And at the moment, you thought it was going to break you. And then you look back on it now and you say,
0:44.0	oh my God, like, you know, that made me into who I am today. And I know I have those moments I look back and I'm like, oh my God, I thought I was broken. I thought that was the moment that I was
0:48.4	never going to get back up. And I did. And it made me so much stronger and it made me so much more resilient.
0:55.4	And it gave me this attitude of I can do anything because I did that thing.
1:00.6	Whatever that thing was, I did it and I can do anything now.
1:08.3	The big question is this.
1:12.2	In a world of fake Instagram models and fad diets, how do real people achieve their fitness goals?
1:20.8	We are an army of hardworking women changing their lives through fitness and health.
1:28.0	Wherever you are at on your journey, we have the answers to how to make working out
1:33.5	and eating well a part of your life.
1:37.1	Join us in changing the dialogue for women everywhere.
1:41.0	Welcome to the Thigh Thighs Save Lives Podcast.
1:45.0	Hey, hey, hey, welcome back to the Thick Thigh Save Lives Podcast. I'm Kelsey.
1:52.0	Oh, you're getting weird in quarantine, huh?
1:54.0	Getting so weird in quarantine. I mean, it was bound to happen, but...
1:59.0	Yeah, just not on like day three. I mean, it was bound to happen, but... Yeah, just not on, like, day three.
2:07.6	So the quarantine continues.
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