How To Crush Fitness Anxiety and Increase Self Esteem
Something Dave Ramsey said last week made me stop the podcast, look at Blakley, and say:
“That’s exactly why people feel so anxious and stuck!”
It wasn’t really about money.
It was about life.
If you’ve ever felt behind in your health, your fitness, or your life… this might be the missing piece.
I’m not a therapist, but I do know this:
Self-esteem and anxiety are best buddies.
They travel together, feed off each other, and love nothing more than wrecking your life.
I’ve battled both, so I keep a close watch to make sure they don’t creep back in.
On that drive last week, Blakley and I were listening to The Dave Ramsey Show when a caller, buried in debt and anxiety, called in desperate for help.
She said she was “doing a budget,” but really she was just tracking where her money went after the fact—not deciding ahead of time where it needed to go.
Dave explained how that approach was fueling her overwhelm.
She wasn’t telling her money what to do.
Then he dropped this gem:
“Going from reactive to proactive increases dignity and decreases anxiety.”
Boom.
Reactive: “Oh crap, I spent $1,000 eating out this month!” = Stress + Shame.
Proactive: “I’m going to spend $500 eating out and track it as I go.” = Peace + Confidence.
Now… how is this playing out in your health and fitness?
Reactive = waking up with no plan for meals, grabbing whatever’s convenient, feeling guilty.
Reactive = showing up at the gym without a plan, trying to “fit it in” later, then beating yourself up when you don’t.
Both are crushing your consistency and your self-esteem.
Being proactive means deciding ahead of time.
Having a plan for your food. Knowing exactly what to do when it’s time to work out.
It gives you dignity, peace, and belief in yourself.
So let’s take one step today:
Be intentional with your food. Have a plan for your workouts.
Whether that’s hiring us to guide you or simply committing to a plan you’ll stick to—just do it.
You. Are. Worth. It.
Have a great day,
Jonathan