Jun 9, 2022
“I find it difficult to keep up with daily PT after all these years of rehab and feel like I let myself and my PT down in recent months. This is not the state I want to stop and I want to keep getting better, but the vision of that seems hard to see some days. For the injured athletes that are on long-term recovery tracks, how do you stay motivated and engaged with PT and training when the recovery process is much slower than you want to, or are trying to return to sport but your body is still not fully ready?”
This week, co-host and mental skills coach Carrie Jackson answers a question from listener Jamie. It’s totally normal, Carrie emphasizes, for your motivation to ebb and flow over time. She discusses why you should let go of the guilt and shame when you miss a day (or a few) of your rehab exercises, describes how to tap into your deeper commitment, and offers creative ways to stay engaged.
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