{"id":429,"date":"2023-11-17T13:41:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/?p=429"},"modified":"2023-11-17T16:43:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T21:43:32","slug":"my-journey-beyond-the-barbell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/2023\/11\/17\/my-journey-beyond-the-barbell\/","title":{"rendered":"My Journey Beyond the Barbell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By: Medi Woldemichael, Manning School of Business Well-being Leader<br>When I first stepped into the weight room, I saw it as a place to get stronger. Little did I know weightlifting would become a realm where strength isn&#8217;t just about the muscles, but about resilience and self-discovery.<br>Here are a few things I&#8217;ve gained from this journey:<br><strong>Self-Confidence<\/strong><br>With every lift, every accomplishment in the gym, I&#8217;ve found a newfound confidence that extends far beyond the weight room. The belief that I can push through the most challenging moments in lifting has translated into a belief in my capabilities in various aspects of life.<br><strong>Mental Resilience<\/strong><br>The ability to overcome the hurdles in weightlifting has taught me how to navigate and overcome obstacles in other areas. It&#8217;s not just about the physical challenge; it&#8217;s about training the mind to persist through difficulties and come out stronger.<br><strong>Goal-Oriented Mindset<\/strong><br>Setting and achieving personal bests in lifting has instilled in me a mindset of goal-setting and achievement in all areas of life. It\u2019s not just about the numbers on the weights; it&#8217;s about continuous improvement and striving for personal excellence.<br><strong>Discipline and Consistency<\/strong><br>The routine of showing up at the gym, pushing through workouts, and striving for progress has cultivated a discipline that spills over into daily life. Consistency in the gym has translated into consistency in pursuing other personal and professional goals.<br><strong>Discovering My Potential<\/strong><br>Through my journey of lifting weights, I&#8217;ve unearthed strengths I didn&#8217;t know I had. It&#8217;s not just about muscles; it&#8217;s about discovering my own resilience, confidence, and capability. The weights became a medium for self-discovery, unveiling the layers of my own potential. Lifting weights has become more than just a physical exercise. It&#8217;s an intertwining of mind and muscle, a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. It&#8217;s an ongoing narrative, a fusion of strength, discipline, and the unveiling of the self.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Medi Woldemichael, Manning School of Business Well-being LeaderWhen I first stepped into the weight room, I saw it as a place to get stronger. Little did I know weightlifting would become a realm where strength isn&#8217;t just about the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/2023\/11\/17\/my-journey-beyond-the-barbell\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1212,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[21],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1212"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":430,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/429\/revisions\/430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/wellbeing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}