mental health especially with the support of all the coaches . This is when I decided , once I was back on track , that I wanted to help others regain their life .
Being balanced mentally and physically , you do still have an incredibly hectic schedule between fitness coaching , music , and home life , which we all know can be exhausting . How do you manage all that you do ?
First thing in the morning , when I wake up , I listen to personal audibles , just to get my mind going . I don ’ t let anyone else decide how my day is going to go . We may get a bad text , email , or phone call , and all of a sudden it ’ s like now my day is crap . I take control of my day first thing in the morning . Then I tackle the stuff I don ’ t want to do , to get it out of the way . Then I can concentrate on what brings me the most joy , which is the combination of music and coaching . I give equal time to both . But what truly drives me is my “ why .” Why I ’ m doing these things . I honor a very specific mission of where I want to be in a year , where I want to be in five years . When I ’ m exhausted and can ’ t possibly do one more thing , I zone in on that “ why ,” and it pushes me through .
What can you say to all the women out there who are struggling with their schedules , trying to be true to themselves , trying to express themselves , trying to put themselves first in situations that they don ’ t think they can ? What can you say to motivate them to take the time to focus in on their passion and joy ?
I ’ m a big fan of creating a springboard whether it ’ s a piece of paper or done in crayons . Jot down things that you want that you will make you happy , anything that you want . Make it clear , and it should include everything . Where you want to be , what you want to have , everything that ’ s going to make you happy . One thing that I learned from one of the coaches under me was to write a love letter to ourselves , the future you . So I wrote one to the future de Matteo and made it clear . At the end , finish it up by saying that you are proud of yourself , you ’ re beautiful , and you love yourself . Just writing those down is empowering . We don ’ t tell ourselves that enough . We don ’ t allow ourselves to be proud of ourselves and honor our
accomplishments . We are used to minimizing the good that we do because it appears boastful . We do have the power , every single day , to make ourselves feel amazing !
You can find Sabrina de Matteo and No Bad Juju on all social media .
For more on de Matteo ’ s music and coaching journey , you can find her via :
• Facebook : TinyNinjaFitness
• Instagram : de Matteo _ de _ matteo
For more information on No Bad Juju , please go to www . nobadjuju . com . n
Photo : Stephanie Wells
Jess Branas is a dating coach , author , and radio personality ; plus Jess is an avid music lover with a talent for beats . Her latest book Zero to Ninety is an international best-seller .
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