Filling the Void

So you’re retired from athletics. Maybe you finally have the time to pursue some of those other interests you have always wanted to try. Maybe you jumped right into an exciting and fulfilling job right out of college. Or maybe, you feel like something is missing or incomplete. If the first two resonate with you, that’s GREAT! For many the last rings true. If this is you, how are you dealing with this change?

Looking at how people cope with the transition from sports to life, I have noted some interesting patterns.

  • Athlete turned coach
  • New sport enthusiast
  • Sport hopper
  • Workaholic
  • Walking dead from 9-5 (a job that is just w-o-r-k)
  • Fitness battle warrior – this one can take two extremes
    • Working out compulsively
    • Avoidance of all things exercise-related
  • Mirror minion (body image issues)
  • Slave to routine/structure

Any of these in small doses may just reflect an interest or desire. But if you think any of these patterns comprise an important part of who you are (and we’ll take a closer look at each pattern in subsequent blogs), it might be worthwhile to think about why you are choosing the pattern and what it is providing you.

 

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