Some people have the natural ability to put the feelings and worries behind a very believably happy, cheerful face. Some try to mask their day-to-day moods, and others, well, they let it all hang out.
Big sigh.... Helllllooooo. Oh.... What a day. My dog puked in my shoes, my car wouldn't start, and I got my Visa credit card bill today! Oh, you don't know the half of it!
As a personal fitness trainer, is it okay to show your clients your human side?
After all, everybody has emotions, and as one expert in the brain business said: we're all chemically different each day. In other words, we all have our ups and downs, a blue spell, a sunny spell... An erratic spell... But, really, is it okay?
I suppose the answer could be subjective. But I think it's safe that as long as you're somebody's employee, whether conducting in-home training or posing as a receptionist at the gym, it's your job to shine the spotlight on anybody but you! It's also your job to keep clients wanting that stress shedding workout--not to add more stress to their day.
Of course, it's okay if you're not cheery Denise Austin for every workout session! Just don't let it all hang out. Don't bring a crappy attitude into a client's session. You want them to get the best workout. It's your name on the line, and you can bring others down with a negative attitude.
Oh, my day could've been better... How about you, Mrs. Smith? Any crazy things happen to you today?
Keep it professional. Use laughter to kill your depressed state. You don't have to be the greatest actor in the world to do this, and you certainly don't have to be fake. But, do be careful about what baggage YOU are bringing into the session. Make your job easier. Keep it positive!
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