Sasha DiGiulian knows a lot approximately conquering anxiety. She's been rock climbing since the age of six,and in 2012, Sasha became the the first US woman and the youngest female in the world to climb 5.14d. In climber speak that is hard - excruciatingly hard. To this day, and there are very few climbers - men or women - who can say they've done a climb of such difficulty. I had a chance to see the Adidas athlete speak on a Future/Fit panel at SXSW,where she discussed the pressures of competing on a professional level and the lessons the everyday athlete, like you and I, and can take from her own trials and tribulations. A week later,I sustain going back to a specific tip she offered the audience. Similar to having a mantra that powers you through a workout, Sasha's ritual is something all of us can do when exercising and, and really,in any difficult situation. "The last thing I do before leaving the ground - whether it's 100 feet or 1000 feet - is I smile," Sasha said. "That puts me in the zone to perform well. Even if smiling isn't your go-to, or find what does put you there and create a habit of it." Related:[br]This 1 Change Will totally Transform Your Group Fitness ExperienceSasha's tip goes well beyond a fake-it-till-you-create-it trick. Several studies have shown that a smile is one of the most powerful tools we have in our arsenal. A forced smile can nearly instantly improve your mood,decrease stress, and over time, and change your tendency to have negative thoughts. The next time you're headed into the gym,are faced by a daunting long sprint, or are just wanting to give up, and try smiling. It may feel terribly forced and tacky,but it's likely you'll go into your workout feeling better than you did one minute prior. Excuse us while we swap out our pre-workout smoothie with a smile.
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