I'm constantly trying to economize the way I spend my time to maximize recovery mentally and physically but also live my life with high standards and room for personal growth; if I were constantly focused on my recovery I would never have time to play my guitar, program software, make healthy food, or socialize.
This consisitant focus on planning my day-to-day schedule can be overwhelming, and actually take away from the time you have to do the things you need. Case-in-point, I started my mid-week long ride yesterday with thoughts about how I am going to plan today. For about the first 10 minutes of the ride I could tell I was not focused on the task at hand: riding my bike. My mental clarity was anything but clear and I wasn't feeling great.
I stepped back and realized that this was due to a lack of present focus; I was in the future mentally but my physical body needed to be present in order to feel right. My trick? A mantra, I'm sure you've heard it before "ride your fucking bike jeff."
Simple.
The same mantra, slightly modified can help on day-to-day stuff, "[insert verb to be done in the present] [insert an explicative that appropriately fits within the current situation] [insert appropriate adjective] [your name here]"
Done. Welcome to the present. That wasn't so hard was it?
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