š¬ I'm shook
(Monday, February 3rd). Today's power moves: adopt a "I'm shook mindset," be radically honest with yourself and make downward dog the key to your self growth.
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The best motivation you can have in your life to do more and grow as much as you can is to adopt a āIām shook mindsetā - where you look back every six months or a year and say āIām shook by how much Iāve grown. Iām shook by how different I am.ā If you make yourself crave growth with the intention of looking back and being genuinely shook by how much youāve changed, youāre going to naturally find yourself doing MORE - raising your hand, taking that trip, sending that email, asking for more and experiencing so many more firsts in your life.
- Case āChipotleā Kenny
Itās a power move.
Trust me... you're not as awkward, annoying, boring or clueless as you think you are. Show yourself some self-love and say "idgaf" and do your thing. (
Case
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š§ Be a thirst trap :)
Are you at a point in your life where you truly donāt care what others think? No? Check out this New Mindset, Who Dis episode I released a while back. Itās one of my most popular episodes. Be a thirst trap! Who cares?!
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Are you being honest with yourself?
Real talk: only choosing to see what you want to see and ignoring everything else = no bueno.
If you arenāt honest with yourself, how do you expect to learn and grow?
It feels good to ignore the bullsh*t in your life but that only provides short-term happiness and in the long run it doesnāt do anything to help you become the bad*ss human youāre capable of becoming.
Itās time for some radical candor in your life. Hereās how to get started.
Acknowledge both the good and bad. Ignoring problems doesnāt fix them. It can even make things worse in the future because when you arenāt honest about your problems they can get out of control. Cultivate a mindset ofĀ radical acceptanceĀ toward everything that happens in your life.
Take time to reflect. Just take 5-10 minutes every night to reflect on your day. Ask yourself questions like, āHow did things go today? What did I do right? What could I have done better?ā Be honest with yourself, but not too judgmental or critical.
Admit it when you make mistakes. Only a person who admits their mistakes can learn from them and correct them. True self-esteem can only be found when we are comfortable and honest about our mistakes and short-comings.
Find someone you trust to be open with you. An outside perspective can be super helpful. A close friend or family member can often protect us from our āblind spots,ā and every now and then you need someone you trust toĀ call you out on your bullsh*tĀ when you need it.
Be straightforward ā donāt over analyze. You donāt need to make up some elaborate story about why some bad event happened to you. Just make note of how things are in the moment and put your best foot forward. You donāt need to understand everything in the world, just enough to be sensible, practical and realistic.
Downward dog = self growth power move.
Hereās some food for thoughtā¦
Iām not a huge yoga guy but Iāve really come to learn how much of a positive effect it can have on your anxiety and stress. If other habits havenāt helped (meditation, journaling, etc.), it might be worth giving yoga a shot.
Asanas (yoga poses) are super effective at reducing the symptoms of an anxiety.Ā Itās been proven that yoga can help ease the physical symptoms of anxiety: increased heart rate, tightness in your chest, muscle stiffness and poor posture.
Yoga poses can fix your bad posture - a symptom of anxiety. A long-term physical symptom of anxiety is a poor posture. Asanas can be used to develop a more solid posture by improving three consistent principles: shoulder blades pulled back, stable core, and keeping your head-up (straight).
When you practice yoga, you also benefit from the strengthened core muscles, making a healthy posture feel more natural on a daily basis. Posture helps anxiety by helping to boost confidence.
Yoga helps anxiety through your breathing. Yoga has many aspects that help reduce stress. One of these components is your breathing technique. Breath control is extremely helpful if youāre struggling with stress and anxiety, considering that one of theĀ common symptoms of anxietyĀ is shallow breathing.
TheĀ breathing techniquesĀ associated with yoga can help you gain control of your breathing.Ā Taking aĀ deep breath during your asanas lowers stress in the brainĀ and body and sends a message to the brain to relax.
Todayās soul food.
The āIām shookā mindset.
I think the best thing you can do in your life is to push yourself to have a mindset where you look backĀ - every 6 months, a year or even 6 weeks - and say āIām shook.āĀ
Iām shook by who I was 6 months ago, by what I used to do, by what I said, how I dressed, how I acted, what I thought I wantedā¦ and so on and so forth.
The best growth mindset to have is to be shook by how you used to be.
Itās a mindset that drives you to sayā¦ āIām going to make 6 months ago me look like an absolute idiot.āĀ :)
Make your goal in life to be shook by the person you used to be and to be able to genuinely say āIām shookā every six months or every year because you're pushing yourself to grow.Ā
Iām shook byā¦ how I used to think I looked good with bangs LOL.
Iām shook byā¦ when I used to think it was cool to go out every night, black and out. Party, party, party.
Iām shook byā¦ the bullsh*t I put up with at that old job.
Iām shook byā¦ what I thought I used to want in a relationship.
Iām shook byā¦ how I used to think having that car, that watch that vacation would mean I had it all.
Say that in a genuine way that celebrates your growth!
Be shook but excited because those things are evidence that youāve grown and thatās something to not only celebrate but continue doing.
Life is an opportunity to be shook by who you were the day before, the week before, the month before and the year before.
Say it with me: Iām shook by who I was because Iāve leveled up so much since then.
Say: I want to be shook by who I am right now.
With a hunger to grow like that youāll believe two things so fundamentally that every year or every couple of months youāre going to be shook by your growth because itās inevitable.Ā
Your growth is going to be inevitable.
Youāre going to believe that the world is abundant and youāre going to shift from a āI canātā mentality to aĀ āHow can I?ā approach to life.
Youāre going to move away from thinking that opportunity, chance or luck is only for a select few and instead youāre going to believe that abundant opportunities surround you.
Youāre going to believe that YOU can get lucky, that YOU can meet the right person and that opportunity is everywhere.
Youāre going to start to ask for what you want. Youāll start demanding what you want. Youāll ask for that promotion, youāll decide to leave your job, youāll audition for that gig you want, youāll submit your art, music, creative talent, youāll hit publish, you'll create, youāll go for something or someone you used to think was out of your league.
When you do that youāll look back 6 months from now and youāll say āwow Iām shook by how I didnāt used to see this. My eyes are open now!ā
Thatās the Iām shook mindset.
Anyone can do this.
Anyone can wake up and live with a Iām shook mindset because all it is being so hungry for growth that youāll naturally find yourself doing, exploring and asking for more. Youāll find yourself raising your hand, taking that trip, sending that email and experiencing so many more firsts in your life.
Itās inevitable when you adopt this mindset.
Letās go.
āāāāāā
PS: listen to the New Mindset, Who Dis podcast episode I just released on the āIām shook mindset.ā Spotify | Apple Podcasts
Things that make me smile
1. My interview on āSelf Improvement DailyāĀ Want to know a bit more about moi? I sat down with my homie Brian Ford on his podcast. Check it out. (viaĀ Self Improvement Daily)
2. The cute answer to āwhere do yourself in 5 years?ā Itās you dancing with a dog at a wedding. Thatās all you need to know. Too cute. (viaĀ imgur)
3. Demo Lovato tweetās from 2010 is inspiring AF. Demo said she wanted to sing the national anthem at the Superbowl one day. 10 years later and sheās done it. Check this out if you need a reminder to keep grinding and have patience. (viaĀ Twitter)
My name is Case.
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