[TurnAround Thursday] So, Don’t Do It!

Hey there, Difference Maker!

So, I’ve started to work with a new Physical Therapist and I’m pretty thrilled with his approach with me.

On my first visit, he explained how the “no pain, no gain” served absolutely zero restorative purpose in regenerating my knees.  That it originated with weight lifting and had only one specific purpose for that.  It was never meant to spill over into so many other areas in our lives.

The first thing he asks me when I arrive to my appointment is, “How are you feeling?”

When my knees are hurting more, he simply asks, “So, what do you think you did, that may be making them hurt more today?”

As I recap the choices I made previously, I usually hit on something I did that I knew not to do.  (Let me repeat, I did something I knew not to do!)

He then says to me, “So, don’t do that.”

No lecture laced with an entitled “in your face” judgmental attitude, vibe and tone.

No, “Hit the ground and give me 100 push-ups!”

No BANGing the drum – doubling down hard – on what I did wrong that hurt me in order to hammer it into me further, so I’ll surely remember the next time not to do it again … because that always works with adults (and children)!  Right?

I discovered on Day One that I didn’t have to JREDD (a Mary-ism you are welcome to use) meaning to Justify, Rationalize, Explain, Defend or Debate.

I discovered that I don’t need to exhaustively analyze myself, my state of mind, and all of my reasons why I did it.

It’s as simple as, “Don’t do it!”

Here’s the thing: The improvements I’m already making in my first month with him are far exceeding all the months of work I’ve done with two other PTs who used the “no pain, no gain” method with me.

And so that’s today’s 30 Second TurnAround!

Reaching out …

PS … If you’ve gotten something from today’s 30 Second TurnAround, don’t keep it to yourself, share it.  It’s how we can Make A Difference, together.

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