Hopefully sooner than later gyms will reopen. Walking into the gym can be an intimidating thing. I walk into a gym and I feel that energy. I feel the excitement. Other people walk in and they feel intimidated. But what you need to keep in mind is that the gym, or any space for that matter, is just a building. It does not make you feel any certain way. You, my friend, are in charge of how you feel about that place.

What do you want to feel? Do you want to feel excited and energized by the people there, or do you want to feel intimidated and self-conscious? You get to choose that but you also can make some changes before that day comes, in order to ensure that that feeling happens the way you want it to.

What are your priorities when you go to the gym? How can you make sure that you set yourself up for success when you go? You need a plan. If you have a specific goal in mind, you need to make a plan to get yourself there.

There are a lot of gyms that have a women's area, or a women's only gym. Those are all designed to make you more comfortable. But truly, at the end of the day, what makes you more comfortable is just getting in there. It may make you more comfortable right now. But what happens if one day the pink gym isn't available, or you're out of town, and there are no pink gyms. What are you going to do? Are you going to let that derail you? Are you going to let that be your barrier?

I learned a while ago, one of the most powerful things:

When you think something is making you feel a certain way, you are actually giving your power over your own feelings to that person, place or thing. You are giving up all control over your emotions and allowing something or someone else to control you.

Begin to lay the groundwork, begin to decide how you want to feel!