With the right mindset, nearly anything can be spun into a positive.

But we don’t have to rely on positive thinking alone. If we look in the right places, we might find that there are more concrete factors playing to our advantage.

Exercise during the “social distancing” movement is a good example.

With my gym being closed, it isn’t feasible to train the way I have been for the past few months, so I’ve had to switch it up.

I’ve really come to enjoy the way I had been training, so I can’t say I was eager to make the change. But I had no choice, so I figured I would make the most of it.

Given my default mindset, I was confident that I’d get through it.

But what I didn’t expect is that I’d actually come to be grateful for the forced change in my routine.

Because of the situation, I’ve had to improvise and change up tempos and frequency unlike I have for years, which has caused me to tap into movement patterns that I hadn’t realized I’ve been neglecting. Now I’m building strength and preventative stability that I likely wouldn’t have, which actually will likely make me healthier in the long run than if I could have kept with my routine.

I’m still not convinced that I’d choose this type of training if I had other options, but I’m glad I’ve been forced to give it a try.

Sure, that might just be the positive spin talking, but I think there’s actually something more there.

And this is just one example, but when we’re willing to look close enough, I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the case more often than we realize.

-Brandon