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When getting in that workout or managing to prep your meals for the week feels impossible, it may be time to level-set on what's truly possible. The barriers that are keeping you from losing the weight and taking your goals by storm may not be as tall or impenetrable as they seem. 

What if these barriers were just in your mind? Beliefs you learned forever ago that are stuck there like a glob of gum under a table. You can't see it but it's always there!

As silly as it sounds, this is often the case. 

However, for Abby, her experience with barriers is a different story. As a woman with an upper-limb deficiency, her outlook on life--and the way people have looked upon her--gives her a unique perspective of what a barrier truly is. 

Tune into this episode for her priceless perspective, personal barrier-breaking recommendations, and messages to bring down the stereotype walls around disabilities and those who are disabled.

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Ways to Break Down Barriers

1. Engage your grit: If you have a dream, develop a plan or roadmap to get there. That's how you grow grit!
2. Daily affirmations: Starting the day with a positive, personal message can set the tone for the rest of your day, while reinforcing true beliefs about yourself.
3. Surround yourself with like-minded, goal-driven people: Creating or finding a tribe that supports you in your wellness journey is a key contributor to your ongoing success.
4. Continue learning: Ongoing education keeps the information front and center so you're more likely to use your new lessons in the moment, rather than resort to your old beliefs and behaviors that no longer serve you.

Breaking Down Barriers with People Who Have Disabilities

1. See the person before you see the disability. We are all different. A disability is unlike race, shape, height or hair color. Acknowledge personality and intellectual attributes more than appearance. 
2. Don’t be afraid to ask questions of people with disabilities. Including them in the conversation and teaching our youth raises the awareness of the person and their value.
3. Avoid assuming people with disabilities need help. Give them the space to "flourish" and grow their own grit.

Abby's Message to People with Disabilities

1. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. This doesn't mean your weak, and it can also bridge the gap of misunderstanding by including others in your experiences.
2. Listening to discouragement from others and creating false beliefs only solidify the walls between you and what you want. Acknowledge the goal in your life and go after it no matter what barriers or beliefs you have.

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