We have all experienced this at some point. There are many things we know we should be doing, but we... simply don't. Instead of getting frustrated at yourself and carrying a whole lot of guilt, I believe it's more useful to understand how you work. From there, you can start working with yourself, which is so much more pleasant than trying to force yourself to be something you're not. So let me talk to you about self-determination theory. Self-determination theory tells us that to be motivated, we need three things: We need to feel like we can do it.That we are competent enough. Nobody likes to fail, so if it feels like too much, you won’t want to do it. This is why I always make sure we are setting realistic self-care goals, taking into account the fact that life gets in the way. For example, we might set range targets: "If everything goes according to plan this week, I'll do 5 workouts and go to bed at 22:30 every night. But I would consider 3 workouts and going to bed at 23:00 good enough." This way, if you fall short of your 5 workouts because life, you won't give up entirely. Your motivation will hold. We need autonomy.We need to feel like we’re doing this for ourselves, that we have a say in it. We’re not doing it to please our partner, or society or because our coach told us this is what we should do. That’s why I always like to get your input when I plan our classes together as well as the routines you do away from me. It’s teamwork, it’s not me telling you things. And we need relatedness.To feel supported, to have fun, to feel like we’re not alone in the process. When we work together, you can count on me for support and to build you routines that give you just the right amount of challenge. My aim is always to make you fall in love with taking care of yourself and to build up your confidence. So ask yourself:What's keeping you from doing what you know you need to do? What kinds of thoughts pop up when it’s time to do it? Is it that you're afraid of failing at it? That you're following someone else's vision? Or that you're not really enjoying it? I talked about this more on my latest podcast episode. Listen to it here :) I hope it gave you some ideas of things to work with, and if you need my help, I will be opening some spots for the summer. Reply to this email with "I'm interested" and we'll talk about your situation. I'll let you know if I can help and how <3 Om, peace 🧡 Clem |
I'm a bilingual yoga teacher who helps people who sit a lot gain mobility, move without pain and reduce their stress.
If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen the little rant I had after one of my clients came back from their physiotherapist. Long story short, my client talked to their physio about their pain, and the physio was very dramatic and alarming about it. My client came out of this session panicked, wondering if they could even get better. Disclaimer: I would never question a medical professional's diagnosis, that's not what this is about. My issue is with the way this physio talked to my...
We all know that sitting for hours is bad for our health. Not only physical (increasing our risk of getting a heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, persistant pain, etc.) but mental. We're simply not made to sit so much. So why do we suck at moving more? My theory is this: We were told in our 20s that sitting is bad, but “an increased risk of heart disease” scares absolutely no one in their 20s. It’s too far away, too vague. We were also told we should start planning our...
I have welcome a few new members in Yoga with Clem which is always a super exciting time! New routines are getting built and we want to make sure they stick. I thought I would go over some key points to keep in mind when we start a new routine. This is important stuff for my new members but also for anyone who wants to start a healthier routine. Make it Simple Start small and simple. It's tempting to go all in right away, but real change takes time. Begin with one or two new habits to prove...