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Gym Etiquette and KINDNESS

Kindness is a type of behaviour marked by acts of generosity, consideration, or concern for others, without having an expectation of praise or reward. It is considered a virtue and is recognized as a value in many cultures and religions.

(As defined by Wikipedia)

The following scene happened this morning:

I was training my client in my gym (where I live), and there were 3 other people using the facility. I made a comment to one of the residents that it was nice to see people complying with the face mask order given by our condominium. With that, she pointed toward woman in another section of the gym. Low and behold, she was not wearing a face covering.

My client has recently had heart surgery, so protection is really important to her. I VERY kindly asked the woman if she would please put on her face mask. Her response was that our county said we did not have to wear them. My response was that I understood that, but our community still required the masks. She grabbed her mask and put it on her chin and said she would wear it because I asked her to, then she told me to go work out and leave her alone.

We have all been through similar situations, I am sure. We all also know that wearing your mask around your chin s useless. What would have been the harm in her simply saying that she was sorry and donning her mask, which she waved in front of me to show she HAD one near by.

So what’s the point of my story? If you have read any of my prior blogs, you will know that I am a firm believer is kindness to all. The woman may not have thought it was important for HER safety to wear the mask, but where was the concern for everyone around her?

Readers, I implore you to be considerate and extra kind to those around you. We are all stressed out because of our current health crisis, but if we were less defensive and more kind, we would all be better off.

Please remember this story when someone asks you to put on your mask, even though you may think it’s silly. Just put it on and smile when you do so.

Less combative situations will lead to less stressed and more well-adjusted individuals.

Yours in Kindness,

Shereen Rios BAS, CPT