Mike could only swim 10 metres without swallowing too much pool water. He hated putting my face in the water and he hadn't ever been taught to breathe under water. He set himself a challenge of swimming 10 lengths within 10 weeks and what an interesting journey this was.
Prior to October he was not swimming at all. Throughout his challenge he swam between 3 and 6 times a week, and now he swims about twice a week.
On 30th December, one month ahead of schedule, he completed his challenge; swimming all 10 lengths. On 30th January he then went on to complete 20 lengths; and on the 17th April he completed 26 lengths.
Challenges
Throughout the challenge he had to combat the constant voice in his head telling him to stop and give up It told him some of the following things:
• You look stupid trying to swim
• You are getting in everyone's way in the pools
• It's harder to swim in the deep end
• You are not going to complete this challenge even if you swim 7 days a week
• You will never get the breathing right
• You're knackered, give up
• It doesn't matter, it's not that important
• The pool's too busy to swim today
• You look stupid stopping after 10 metres
• You are getting in everyone's way in the pools
• It's harder to swim in the deep end
• You are not going to complete this challenge even if you swim 7 days a week
• You will never get the breathing right
• You're knackered, give up
• It doesn't matter, it's not that important
• The pool's too busy to swim today
• You look stupid stopping after 10 metres
Time
His time with his family and his time in bed had to decrease throughout the challenge. He tried to combine family with swimming on some occasions but this was not always possible. He thinks this is the main reason his swims to have decreased to around twice a week, is because he values his family and his sleep more than swimming.
His time with his family and his time in bed had to decrease throughout the challenge. He tried to combine family with swimming on some occasions but this was not always possible. He thinks this is the main reason his swims to have decreased to around twice a week, is because he values his family and his sleep more than swimming.
Fear
Throughout the challenge he was fearful of a number of things:
Throughout the challenge he was fearful of a number of things:
• Swimming in lane with other people
• Breathing under water
• Water on his face
• Drowning
• Being kicked or kicking someone else
• Swimming away from the wall
• The deep end
• Fear of failure
• Breathing under water
• Water on his face
• Drowning
• Being kicked or kicking someone else
• Swimming away from the wall
• The deep end
• Fear of failure
Key motivators
• Setting weekly actions and short term goals
• Telling lots of people about his goal was a great motivator; he set up a sponsorship website to promote his challenge
• Having a specific event/date to aim for
• Encouraging words of support
• Setting weekly actions and short term goals
• Telling lots of people about his goal was a great motivator; he set up a sponsorship website to promote his challenge
• Having a specific event/date to aim for
• Encouraging words of support
What did Mike learn?
• Mike learnt that his limiting beliefs were the only factor preventing me from achieving his goal - in fact he could have achieved this challenge much earlier if his beliefs could have been tackled earlier.
• Stepping out of your comfort zone is very rewarding
• We human beings are naturally jealous and struggle to come to terms with someone who wants to achieve something or has achieved something, using sarcasm and humour to ridicule. I suppose some people are happy to live a life without achieving much and without challenging themselves so they cannot relate
• Confidence and self belief were key outcomes from achieving this goal. These were sometimes undermined by comments from colleagues/friends. Mike found that support was essential. He was fortunate to get great support, swim teacher, colleagues and his family.
• Mike learnt that his limiting beliefs were the only factor preventing me from achieving his goal - in fact he could have achieved this challenge much earlier if his beliefs could have been tackled earlier.
• Stepping out of your comfort zone is very rewarding
• We human beings are naturally jealous and struggle to come to terms with someone who wants to achieve something or has achieved something, using sarcasm and humour to ridicule. I suppose some people are happy to live a life without achieving much and without challenging themselves so they cannot relate
• Confidence and self belief were key outcomes from achieving this goal. These were sometimes undermined by comments from colleagues/friends. Mike found that support was essential. He was fortunate to get great support, swim teacher, colleagues and his family.
You have all the answers to rise to any challenge. The only thing stopping you is YOU!
Challenge your own beliefs
Ask yourself the following questions:
1. How important is achieving this goal/objective?
2. What support do you need from others to assist you to succeed?
3. Do you know other people who have done this? If they can - why cant you?
4. Challenge the fear - what is the real likely hood of something bad? E.g. fear of flying - how many planes fly each day - how many crash?
5. Challenge silly thoughts - by saying "so what"
6. Get to the root of the problem - what is stopping you?
7. Re-affirm your goals - what will you get from achieving this? What will achieving this give you? If you achieve this what will this do for you?
8. Fast forward to the date - what would life be like if you failed? What would you feel like if you achieved this?
2. What support do you need from others to assist you to succeed?
3. Do you know other people who have done this? If they can - why cant you?
4. Challenge the fear - what is the real likely hood of something bad? E.g. fear of flying - how many planes fly each day - how many crash?
5. Challenge silly thoughts - by saying "so what"
6. Get to the root of the problem - what is stopping you?
7. Re-affirm your goals - what will you get from achieving this? What will achieving this give you? If you achieve this what will this do for you?
8. Fast forward to the date - what would life be like if you failed? What would you feel like if you achieved this?
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