Reply To: Bully in the gym
Paul McCabeHi Clearingman,
Thanks for posting.
As well as the tips shared by Brian, I think it can be helpful to take on the other person's perspective. What we might label bullying is possibly just a survival strategy or unresolved anger on his part. What sort of beliefs and feelings might this guy be holding to behave in that way? What sort of life experiences has he possibly had?
He may believe that “hurting people makes me significant”, for instance, or “the way to get respect is to intimidate people.”
I mention this as the frame in which we position something has a bearing on how we react. Now, don't get me wrong, his behaviour is obviously not appropriate in that context and you have every right to expect better treatment/conduct. However, it might not be personal and probably isn't.
You also have every right to defend yourself, of course. This is not me saying “turn the other cheek”, but you may benefit from just asking for a different sparring partner or trying to take on his perspective.
Conflicts can be resolved simply by accepting that everyone has or has had internal conflicts, or simple inconsistencies in their character. I can't think of a single person who hasn't hurt someone in some way. Manny Pacquiao, for instance, has done so much for his people, yet has also put other fighters in hospital. There is a context to everything and, when someone steps in the ring, it is a different context with different rules.
So, as well what Brian suggested, it might be worth checking whether the following beliefs resonate with you. If so, you can eliminate them with the Belief Blasters:
“He didn't respect me”
“He was bullying me”
“He was trying to enrage me”
“It was bad to hurt people”
“If I hurt him, I would have been bad”
“Anger was dangerous”
“I was a dangerous person”
You may not have all or any of these, so check in and see. You can logically counter every, single belief. This is also a very useful strategy.
With Quantum Turbo, you can layer in the following suggestions:
“Even when people are angry, I can be calm”
“I've every right to protect myself, as it makes sense”
“No matter what happened in the past, I forgive myself”
“Controlled aggression is useful for sparring, so I can relax”
“I helped more people than I hurt, so I can relax”
Thanks again for posting.
Please update the thread and let us know how it goes.
Best Regards,
Paul 
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