I was 22 years old and had no clue what to do with my life. A major part of who I was died with that dream. This may not seem like a big deal, but to me it was very painful. So, I double majored in exercise science and sport psychology so that I could get all the information I could to enhance my soccer performance.Īfter college, I was invited to try out for some professional teams, but I didn’t make the cut. Taking classes was just a hoop to jump through.Īfter my college career, I wanted to play soccer professionally. Much to the dismay of my professors, I did not go to college to learn. A major part of my identity was in athletics. Whether it was running in a track meet (that’s me with the pink shorts and ferocious focus), riding my bike, or dancing, my enthusiasm was high.Īs I grew, so too did the amount of my sport participation. How it startedĪs a very young child, I loved all things play. So, I went on a quest to find out how motivation to exercise really works, how to manage my health behaviors, and how to enjoy the change process. Then, when my circumstances changed, it became very difficult to muster up the motivation to exercise. Somewhere along the line in my transition into adulthood my motive for movement became external. When I was a kid I loved to run and play (didn’t we all?).
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