WO Magazine Fall 2015 | Page 14

FITNESS Mobility MOVING WITH CONFIDENCE It’s pouring rain outside and you left your umbrella in the car. Would you run across the parking lot to your car? You’re hiking the Bruce Trail and you come upon a flooded stream you need to cross. Would you jump across? You’re eight years old again, in PE class and getting ready to play dodge ball. Are you excited or suddenly not feeling well? You’re fresh from a knee surgery to repair a minor tear. Are you headed to physiotherapy to get right back to your workout, or taking baby steps on crutches? You’re in your 70s and a friend invites you to a tennis match. Are you eager to go or isn’t tennis your game any more? We would all react to these real life situations differently based on our body confidence. Do you trust your body to do what your mind commands?. BELIEVE TO SUCCEED Your body confidence or your belief in your ability to succeed in specific situations plays a major role in how you approach goals, tasks and challenges. Weak body confidence? You’ll avoid challenging tasks, believe some tasks are beyond your c