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Your turn… Take a minute to step outside yourself, then look inward…. Answer what you want… HERE
On One Leg.
You are only as good on two legs as you are on one.
We have all developed strategies for movement patterns. Many of these are compensatory strategies to make up for some minor asymmetry in strength or range of motion. We become habituated to movement patterns, just as we are habituated to our repetitive thoughts. This is not specific to athletes, or people who train in a physical craft, but anyone who walks, gets up from a chair, empties a dishwasher, gets into a car...your movements are mostly automatic...and sometimes at a high cost to your function.
Mr. T and Mr. V.
The obstacle course. My favorite. The activity of all activities. We got to do EVERYTHING. Jump over boxes, navigate the balance beam, climb the rope, shimmy over stacks of those blue mats with velcro on the side
Training for Life.... Every Day.
Exhausted is not necessarily suffering. Exhausted can be exhilarating. Exhausted can be wrung out to the extent that you let go of what is holding you back. It is the place of finding depth, staying in when you want to get out, deciding to find your own limit, choosing to show up, getting past your first wind so you can get to your second wind. Exhausted is your body saying ‘thank you’ for the reminder that you are alive. It is a sign that you are in training, and every moment is strengthening you for this life and whatever life-quakes arise. And this training, this getting stronger; it requires peeling away layers to get vulnerable and real with yourself.
We Can Do Hard Things.
What’s the role of joy when things are actually really tough?
We are all connected to something greater than ourselves.
Only when we are in the darkness, can we shine as a light. Only when we are brought to task, and put on the line, do we realize, I actually belong. I am important enough to be given this challenge. I will rise to this battle with strength and light.
Flooding our Brains with the Good Stuff.
Chronic baths of this stress hormone lead to weight gain - because our primitive brain under stress responds by storing fat to protect us from a possible famine, which was a real threat thousands of years ago- our brain hasn’t quite caught up to the fact that there is an abundance of readily available food in all quantities.
The Invitation
Make one assumption: That everyone is fighting battles we know nothing about. Literally everyone.
Jedi Mind-Trick
It almost sounds too simple. We want more. Technology and grit and programs. But simple is not always easy. This is still a discipline. It takes intention and tuning in to your mind. It takes precision and discipline. It takes practice. If you are a competitive athlete or type-A personality, all the better- this is training; it is your assignment; it is worth it.
Until I Realized…
This SHIFT is very real. It starts with awareness. I realized....
Yoga. Stillness, Ease, and Mindfulness.
Breathing Exercises For Health.
To Improve Students’ Mental Health, Yale Study Finds, Teach Them to Breathe.
Epic habits to make your routine flow.