 Welcome to depression to expression. My name is Scott if you like mental health If you're a procrastinator and you can't go to the gym because you like staying on the couch because it is a lot more Comfortable and TV's a lot more fun and there's so much to watch on Netflix a Y exercise if that sounds like you Stay tuned subscribe and watch this video. Okay, so I totally get it I'm in the same boat as all of you exercise versus chilling Doing things that benefit our physical and mental health Usually don't trump sitting on this beautiful couch and watching some awesome entertaining video or playing video games I could think of a lot of things. I would rather do then go to the gym and work out Totally and if you you think the same we're on the same page Okay, but this perspective has really helped me get to the gym do things I don't like doing for the benefit of my mental health and it seemed this goes for anything if you're Trying to meditate you can't find time to meditate if you if you're supposed to go on a 30 minute walk every day Get your 10,000 steps in and you're not doing it and you keep delaying and you keep Procrasting and you keep saying okay next time and there's a million reasons and excuses that that come up in your psyche I've thought about something Because what else do I do I think all day and then I talk to people with my public speaking about mental health And then I make videos and I'm living a pretty awesome life. Trust me I believe and I know that I'm extremely fortunate. So I'm gonna go to the gym right now and What I think about is you need to have the end in mind before you start something. Does that make sense? So why sit on the couch? Versus go to the gym. Why go to the gym versus sit on the couch? What is the end result of doing both of these things now? I take that perspective I think big, you know, I'm the type of guy who looks at the moon And I always think that we're in the middle of space floating on this rock and that actually gives me a sense of of Joy and contentment and peace. I'm like a big picture guy I think of the big picture when it comes to These daily activities this daily tedium. What's the end goal my end goal to not work more and to go to the gym What's the difference? Well going to the gym is going to make me mentally well It's going to make me feel better What's working going to do now? This is where it always hits me so hard That working more is going to give me more money Okay That's not the end goal. Now. What's more money going to give you? What's more Netflix going to give you? What's more sitting on the couch going to give you immediate pleasure? Okay, but what's the end result? Okay, I'm going to be able to quote more movies by the end of it Seriously, maybe I'll be able to talk to my co-workers a little more about Game of Thrones even though it's over I'm still on season two Right. What's sitting on the couch really going to do? It's maybe going to fuel loneliness and not let me get out in the world Okay, the end result doesn't do much for you if you're sitting on the couch not doing much with work It's going to fuel you by giving me or you more money. Okay, what am I going to do with more money? What's the purpose of money? I asked myself these questions. I want to see where this trail goes. Okay? Well money is freedom. It will allow me to do more things. Well, what's it going to allow me to do? Well, if I work more, it's going to allow me to focus on my health more Hopefully I don't need to work as much so I'm going to be going to the gym anyways Even if I have more money if I have more money Well, that means I'll be able to do more social things But I can do social things right now with the same amount of money and hang out with people and meet other human beings Whether I work more or less the end result is going to be the same I'm still going to need to and want to go to the gym and focus and prioritize my health Whenever I follow that trail of thought with the end result It's always going to end up. What can I do to better my own? Life, where do I see myself in five years if after work every day? I'm coming home, and I'm watching TV. So I think of future Scott. I think of the end in mind Future Scott would be pissed at past Scott if I spent all that time watching TV and Not bettering my own physical health future Scott would be pissed Think about the end in mind. Ask yourself these questions. See how deep you can get in that rabbit hole That's what I think about all the time. So is the gym exciting right now. Do I really want to go? No I would honestly rather work. I would rather Watch TV. But again, what's the end result of that? What's the end result of that? I'm still gonna want to focus on my health regardless and make time for myself and better my own mental health the things that are free in This world are priceless and and the most valuable If I could watch Netflix all day, but I had to sacrifice my health for it Well, that's kind of dumb. I choose health over Netflix. I would choose health literally over anything What really matters to you family health relationships? Prioritize Prioritize, right? I'm gonna prioritize my health because I know that's what really matters. What are you prioritizing and is that in line with your complete value system If you're making so much time for TV Like what do you value so much about TV? Are you watching documentaries and you value new knowledge then share with people? No, most likely you value that this is the same things I do which is family which is health Which is contentment and peace What will bring you those things usually not that and usually not that? So focus on the things that that that truly Make your life worth living and make you a better person Start with the end in mind That helps me don't be afraid to ask yourself those hard questions and keep going deeper and deeper into your future and See well, what would piss future you off? Knowing what you didn't do today Stay strong everyone. This is Scott from depression to expression Subscribe notification bell thing if you want more mental health videos And if you live anywhere in the world and go to school or part of a business and want to want to hear me speak Well, invite me over and send me an email. All links are in the description below Take care