You’ve heard it all before: “Just be grateful.” “Other women have it worse.” “You should be thankful. You’re lucky!” But what if those well-meaning thoughts are quietly sabotaging your progress? In this powerful episode of The Arm Coach Podcast, we’re pulling back the curtain on a mindset trap that keeps so many women over 50 stuck. SPOILER: No one else is talking about it. You’ll discover how using gratitude to silence your frustration, exhaustion, or disappointment may be the exact reason your arm-toning journey feels so inconsistent. I'm unpacking why dismissing your real emotions in the name of “being thankful” keeps you stuck in patterns like starting over, skipping workouts, and emotionally eating. Here’s the truth: You can be grateful and still want more. You can appreciate your body and work to change it. You can love your life and feel disappointed by certain parts of it. This episode will teach you how to finally drop the guilt, stop resisting your truth, and start showing up consistently for yourself from a place of wholeness, not emotional suppression. Inside, you’ll learn: Why “feeling blessed” might be blocking your strength goals The subtle difference between healthy perspective and emotional denial How dismissing emotions leads to inconsistency, cravings, and broken commitments How to spot when you’re using gratitude to beat yourself up What to do instead—so you can finally make the changes you want with full self-trust This episode is the missing link between mindset and muscle and once you hear it, you’ll never think about gratitude the same way again.   Check out the Arms By Kristine Program HERE Lets connect on Instagram Listen to the podcast on YouTube