(Teens) The best thing I have ever come across to beat depression / anxiety / struggle

 This entry was posted on Sunday, January 27th, 2019 at 7:09 pm


For some of you, you may know that jiu-jitsu is a huge part of my personal life. Quite truthfully, I am not sure that I have ever come across something that has had such a significant effect on me personally. Thus, the reason I mention it.

The secret to BJJ is simple, just keep showing up. I have never come across something that was so similar to life. Life is hard. Life kicks you in the gut a lot. Life can beat you down to the point where you forget what it is like to see anything positive.

When you start jiu-jitsu, it is similar. Jiu-jitsu is hard when you start out. You are careless, reckless, emotional, short sighted…. but, over time you learn to slow down, not allowing the emotions to take over quite as easily, not allow the quitter inside of us take over (at least that’s how it can be for me). Everyday that “you just show up”, you are challenged. You will not be good for awhile (would rather be honest about that), but that is okay. By continuing to show up you become more effective, you begin tapping less, you begin thinking through things more.

At this point, I am a checkers player trying to learn chess. How much of life is chess? How much of life is about taking the emotions out and simply trying to be more effective. I can’t stress to you more, jiu-jitsu has been instrumental in helping me through my personal challenges and I believe that it can also help you. Below are two articles to check out about these people’s experiences. Below that are locations of jiu-jitsu gyms in the area I recommend.

Articles:

How I Combat Depression Through Jiu-Jitsu

https://www.jiujitsutimes.com/how-i-combat-depression-through-jiu-jitsu/

How One Young Aussie Lost Nearly 100 lbs & Changed His Life Through Jiu-Jitsu

https://www.jiujitsutimes.com/how-one-young-aussie-lost-nearly-100-lbs-changed-his-life-through-jiu-jitsu/

 

Gyms:

E3 Sports Facility

http://www.e3sf.org/

https://www.facebook.com/331504333968303/posts/621638971621503/

 

American Top Team

https://americantopteamkc.com/

  • Lenexa

 

Brazil Academy

https://www.brazilacademyusa.com/

  • Lenexa

 

KC BJJ

http://kcbjj.com/

  • Mission

 

Gracie Humaita

http://graciehumaitakansascity.com/

  • KCMO

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