By: Dawn Swinney Are you stuck in the comparison trap? When you compare yourself to others, it takes away from anything you may experience that is personal to you. This steals the joy out of what could be the celebration of an accomplishment. When the athletes I coach tell me that they didn’t do as good as so-and-so or are reluctant to ring the bell on a max day because they’re embarrassed of their score or weight, 3 words always come to my mind and sometimes to my mouth: you do you. Social media and everything we can expose ourselves to on a daily basis can inspire, but unfortunately most of the time if we’re already discouraged with where we’re at, it can send us down a path of negativity and self-doubt. If you find yourself feeling bummed out after a mindless scrolling Insta-sesh, you aren’t alone! Instead of falling...
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