@Emma Waide Highlighting Emma's huge mindset win confronting her When Emma first started training she was quite intimidated by all the "gym bros" at the gym. Rightfully so, I've been in her shoes as a beginner. Big, muscular, loud grunting men who always seem abit pissed off throwing weights around. It's not the most catering environment for newbies. Emma's mindset shift here is powerful. She went into "I don't give a F*ck" mode and there's alot of power to this. Once you start to truly embody this energy alot of things happen. It's not only the confidence you gain at the gym but it flows onto your attitude outside the gym. This is a demonstration of pushing your comfort zone - it snowballs into other areas of your life. This is where CONFIDENCE is built. "Growth and Comfort Do Not Coexist" If you have been in Emma's position here are a few things you can do to overcome feelings of anxiety, nervousness, and shyness at the gym: - take on a IDGAF attitude - tell your self YOLO, why bother wasting time on what others will think about you? - take a friend to the gym - easiest way to break through social anxiety barriers at the gym - plug in and listen to your favourite playlist or podcast - focus on executing your workout program - if you've gone through the "The first rep" module you should have a workout program to follow. Focus on completing this workout program (clarity = confidence) - if you really can't do busy crowds mid morning and early afternoons are the quietest times of the day - understand that everyone is there to focus on themselves, not to judge or critique - take 5 deep breaths - before you enter the gym take 5 deep breaths (inhale through the nose exhale through the mouth), tap into the nervous energy you feel inside your body and dump it out during the exhalation. If you're in your car you can also roar, shout, or make some type of loud noise as a confidence booster (trust me 😉) Good luck ya'll you got this!