True Identity

You are like the 5 people you surround yourself with.

Who are you surrounded by? Are they challenging you and pushing you to become the best version of yourself? Do they inspire you to be better?

I was talking with a friend of mine about this and she is one that inspires me to be better. I also have been seeking out mentors who challenge me and offer me advice both for my spiritual, physical, and mental growth. What about you? Who is in your life that inspires you? Who is someone that could mentor you?

You could be mentored by the podcasts you listen to, the books you read, but it's up to you to take ACTION. 

Are you a part of a team? Whether you are an athlete on a sports team or an employee a part of a work team, working together does create the dream.

I've been playing volleyball since I was 12. I was on a volleyball team from ages 12-21. I played volleyball in jr. high through college. After graduating it was hard not having that team dynamic, but then I realized I'm a part of a team in many aspects of my life. I'm on a team at work, when I go on mission trips, and even when I compete with friends in triathlons. 

Are you contributing to your team? Are you giving your best so everyone will succeed? Listen up as I share ways to be the best teammate no matter what scenario.

 

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What do you do when you have muscle cramps? Do you lay there in agony and pain? How would you prevent muscle cramps?

As an athletic trainer, I see many athletes get muscle cramps. Did you know this can be avoided? IT CAN by staying hydrated! How much water are you drinking? Do you know how much you should be drinking? 

I give other helpful tips on how to stay hydrated, but also what to do if you are experiencing muscle cramps. I'll give you a hint... it has to do with sodium.

In this episode, I give tips on how to prevent and also deal with muscle cramps in the moment.

Below is a link to videos I have created on the topic as well if you are more visual and would like to refer back to this info.

Muscle Cramp and stretching videos!

 

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(Episode 34)

I am writing a book. It’s been 2 years in the making and I’m coming close to the publishing end. It seems so surreal at times.

In this episode, I want to share with you what I’ve learned along this journey. This is part 2 because in part 1 I share with you why I started writing the book and how I got started. So if you want to hear the back story, listen to that episode first. 

Writing a Book Part 1

Throughout the entire process I have asked for help. God told me to tap into my resources, to reach out to people who have done this before. This has helped a TON! I am so thankful to Paul Sohn who was the first person I reached out to when God gave me this assignment. He wrote the book “Quarter-Life Calling” which I highly recommend you read! Get the book here!

If there's one thing you get from this it's COMMUNITY! Use your resources and tap into other people's gifts.

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Whether you are training for a triathlon, another race of some kind, a hike….these steps will help you feel more prepared.

I felt the most prepared when I hiked Mt. Whitney a few years ago. I did research, spoke to people who had done it before, did training hikes, cross trained, elevation trained, etc. While I was on the hike, it was hard, but I felt good. I felt prepared. This only comes with training- physically, and mentally. 

5 Steps:

1. Put it on the calendar
2. Give yourself at least 3 months to train
3. Drink lots of water and get quality sleep
4. Modify workouts week of
5. Have fun!

If you are thinking about doing a race, a hike, stop thinking about it and do it! Sign up or mark it on your calendar.

If you are thinking about doing a race, a hike, stop thinking about it and do it! Sign up or mark it on your calendar- get the permits. Do whatever you need to do to commit yourself to this event. Bring friends in. I find my friends are more likely to join if I jump on board and commit myself. I, of course, talked with them about it first, put the bug in their ear, but then there comes a time you have to just do it. This happened with getting permits for Mt Whitney, and committing to this triathlon. I got the permits for Whitney and then whoever could come came. I signed up for the tri and told my friends and this is when they knew I was talking serious business. 

If you want something to happen you must take action. You can’t wait for someone else to do it. Once you step out, others will join. And even if they don’t, you are doing this for yourself! 

Follow me on Instagram @nikkiromani to see how I train and get updates on the results from the triathlon I'm in!

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Today is a special episode...

It's episode 31 and it just so happens I celebrated my 31st birthday this week! I didn't even plan that! So cool!

I talk with you about reflecting on your past year of life and celebrating the victories, processing through the challenges, and overall seeing you are a better version of yourself than you were the year before! 

I talk about 12 lessons I've learned in my 30th year of life. I share about some programs and opportunities, so the links to those are below:

To learn more about gut health: nikkiromani.com/131method

Program for athletes after injury: nikkiromani.com/thecomeback

My book will be released in the fall: nikkiromani.com/booklaunch

Don't forget to follow me on instagram and facebook - @nikkiromani

Thanks for listening and journeying with me in this thing called life! : )

Many people set goals for themselves, but once they hit that goal they stop. I read in the book “Atomic Habits” that we should create systems. Yes, it’s good to have a place in mind you want to be, however, this isn’t the finish line. When you are living your life, you are never at the finish line. There is always an opportunity to grow, to learn, to improve. If you hit a goal, keep going, don’t stop.

Two episodes I mention:

1. Moving Your Body
2. Morning Routine

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Doing something even though it’s scary and may not make sense….

Have you ever been in a situation like this? There’s an opportunity that comes your way and it seems so risky and may not even make sense. It would require you to step out of your comfort zone. It may disappoint people in your life, important people. It seems crazy and yet there is this underlining sense of peace and urge that you need to do it.

This is what happens when you jump into something unknown, risky, out of your comfort zone. 

Things to remember:

• This is your life and you need to do what you feel is best.
• Don’t worry about what other people think. It’s not about them.
• Don’t worry about disappointing others. Again, it’s not about them, it's about you doing what you feel is best for your life and what you feel God wants you to do.
• If you are a person of faith, it’s not about you. It’s about what God is doing and how he is going to use you to do it.

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Athletes have a strong work ethic. They are determined, motivated (for the most part- even if they do complain sometimes), driven. There is a lot of pressure to perform well. This meaning, you must be perfect or you get pulled. There’s pressure from coaches, teammates, yourself. This is different from doing your best. I think doing your best is all you can do, but some of us try to push it too far and that’s when injury happens and burnout occurs.

Please always do your best. Always push yourself to be better, but don’t do it to the point you hate yourself or the sport because of it or you experience something like adrenal fatigue because you aren’t giving your body the rest it needs.

I have a few solutions for you to help you make your decision, and to be ok with letting go.

Solutions:

• Know who you are. Do you know who you are? Or are you still trying to figure that out. Take a moment to think about all the things you enjoy doing. It may or may not include the sport you currently play and that’s ok. What lights you up? What brings you joy?
  • For me, it is going to the beach, being in the sunshine, playing beach vball, snowboarding, working out, helping athletes find their identity.
  • Enneagram books: Road Back to You, Enneagram Made Easy
  • Enneagram instagram accounts: @enneagram.life, @enneagramandcoffee
• Spend some time alone to think of what you really want. Spend time dreaming. Write out what you would want to do if money and time weren’t an issue. Don’t hold back. If you didn’t have to worry about anyone else. What dreams do you have?
  • I recently did an exercise from Rachel Hollis’ book “Girl, Stop Apologizing” - 10 years, 10 dreams, 1 goal. In 10 years, what do you want to be doing? Where do you want to live? Are you married? Have kids? How are you feeling? What traits do you have? Do you want to run a business? What does your house look like?
  • 10 dreams- no limits and be specific- do you want to be healthy, do you want to be CEO of a company?
  • 1 goal- what is one goal that will get you closer to your dreams?
• Go through The Comeback: Mindset Shift After Injury

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(Episode 28)

Today I have a great conversation with a new friend of mine, Ruth-Joy Connell. She is founder of RJ Connell Consulting as an income strategist helping creative and service-based entrepreneurs generate more profit by implementing strategy and systems around their time and money. If you want to live the life you choose and have freedom, Ruth-Joy is your girl. But she didn't set out to be an entrepreneur. Her path was to become a surgeon. Through the struggle of juggling jobs to be able to make ends meet and failing in school, she came to a point in her life she had to make a decision. Was this what she really wanted? Was this the legacy she wanted to leave behind? Why was she pursuing life as a surgeon when she was already making plans to open her own practice so she wouldn't have to work?

She put her identity in becoming a surgeon that the thought of this not happening brought disappointment. The feeling of letting herself down was too much to bare. Listen as she shares her story and how she turned her life around. 

Ruth-Joy gives great advice as to how to navigate during a pivotal point in life. We experience many pivots, but how do we deal with them?

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Instagram: @rjconnellofficial Facebook: rjconnellofficial Visit her website www.rjconnell.ca     Check out her course Clear. Confident. Bold https://rjconnell.ca/ccb/ and make sure to use the code TRUEIDENTITY for a special discount just for you!   This episode is brought to you by The Comeback: Mindset Shift After Injury. Talk about pivotal moments. Injury is a huge one! If you are an injured athlete looking for hope, this is for you! A series of videos and writing prompts to help you navigate through this hard time in your life where you feel hopeless and unclear. Go to nikkiromani.com/thecomeback for more info.    Follow me on Instagram @nikkiromani Here's my Facebook page    (Episode 027)