3537: Shifting Gears Vs. Taking A Break by Rachel Trotta on Long Term Fitness Success

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🗓️ 23 March 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3537: Shifting from an "all-or-nothing" mindset to a flexible, adaptable approach is the key to long-term fitness success. Rachel Trotta highlights how life’s constant interruptions, vacations, injuries, and work stress aren’t exceptions but the norm. Instead of pausing progress every time life gets hectic, learning to “downshift” allows for consistent growth, no matter the circumstances. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://racheltrotta.com/fitness/shifting-gears-vs-taking-brak/ Quotes to ponder: "This is so weird! My life is never like this! Actually, it’s always been like this, and it will always be like this. You just never noticed." "You will only get to your destination in a timely manner if you understand how to downshift." "Life is constantly changing and presenting new challenges, and the smooth sailing periods are exceptional." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily, shifting gears versus taking a break by Rachel Trotta of Rachel Trotta.com.
0:08.4	And I'm Justin Mollick, your personal narrator, except on the Extra Sunday bonus episodes where I share an episode from a different podcast in the Optimal Living Daily network.
0:17.5	Today's coming from my brother's show Optimal Health Daily. You can find and follow or
0:22.1	subscribe to Optimal Health Daily wherever you're listening to this. So at that, here's my brother,
0:26.9	Dr. Neil, with the post and commentary as we optimize your life.
0:35.0	Shifting gears versus taking a break by Rachel Trotta of rachel trotta.com.
0:41.1	How to handle vacations, injuries, illness, and more.
0:45.5	It often happens with brand new clients. During the consultation, the client commits to two to three
0:51.2	sessions a week, claiming that they hardly ever travel and that they can
0:54.9	stick to a very consistent schedule. But then they have the nine-day vacation that they hardly ever do,
1:01.3	like really never. Then they have a small surgery and have to take a break for more intense exercise.
1:07.8	I'll start up again once I've totally recovered. Then the flu takes over their house,
1:12.2	and they spend the better part of a week puking when they're not taking care of puking kids.
1:17.0	I'll catch up once the kids are back in school. Then they spend part of the month on a work trip
1:21.7	that was totally out of the blue. I can't plan my work dinners, but I'll be back on track as soon as I'm
1:27.3	home.
1:28.3	By the end of the second or third month, the client says,
1:31.3	This is so weird, my life is never like this.
1:35.0	Also frequently heard, next month it'll settle down.
1:39.0	However, I've had enough clients at this point to shake my head sadly and say,
1:43.8	Actually, it's always
1:45.1	been like this, and it will always be like this. You just never noticed. Mindset is everything.
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