| Here's the video clip of this movie scene if you don't already know it or if you need a refresher to have context.
I reference this quote because I'm curious if you are listening to, hearing and taking action on what your body is trying to tell you because every day it's giving you clues.
You already know you need to prioritize your self-care AND you need support plus accountability via an external coach, team, program and/or destination otherwise you wouldn't be reading me right now.
Strength You know you need to strength train to be strong, lean, have strong bones and do cool things like play sports, play with kids and go on adventures, or simply to live your life and do chores, home projects or meet work demands.
Cardio You know you need to do cardio to work your heart, have stamina, be lean and feel good.
Stretch You know you need to stretch to destress, reduce injury risk and recover from training and life.
Having a coach and/or a plan, with a schedule, provides structure and accountability that can be tailored to you that takes a lot of the thinking out of it, so you can just do, but what about responding to the day to day.
That's where listening for and hearing the message from your internal Jimi becomes super important. A Jedi Skill to be practiced and mastered. Your internal Jimi tells you instantly
- how you feel,
- what you need,
- when you need to do it and when it's satisfied,
- who can help you,
- where you need to do it and
- why you must do it to get back to your best self and living your best case life
Tired You've felt tired before. You're probably a bit tired right now. What does your body need when it's tired? It's not always sleep. When you're tired, you underperform. You're not presenting your best self. You don't think as fast or as well. You don't move as fast or as well.
When you're tired, you're body is telling you it needs to recharge.
When your phone or computer battery is low, it tells you through notifications, the battery charge and ultimately its performance.
When you're body is tired, it needs to recharge and there are many different ways to recharge. Ask the right questions and it'll tell you what it needs.
Ways to Recharge - sleep, nap, power nap
- food
- hydration
- cardio
- stretching
- rolling
- shower / hydro therapy
- strength training
- social time
- quiet time
- nature
- home time
- away time
- family time
- vacation time
- spa time
- massage time
- sun
- darkness
- read something for leisure
- cook something
When your Jimi sends you an update and/or you check in to determine your current status, that update, unless its all systems go, might need to be responded to, to be your best self. And if your Jimi says its any status too low like tired, irritable, ornery and/or fatigued or too high like, jittery, anxious, racing, rushing and/or unfocused, then ask the question, what do I need to recharge and get back to baseline (awesomeness).
Then do it, as soon as possible.
Ignore all the reasons it doesn't fit right now and focus on all the reasons you can do it right now or next or soon and list all the reasons in your head, verbally or in print that doing it will make everything better.
Check In Ask what you need Do It ASAP If needed, talk yourself and if necessary, talk others into it.
Alexa and Siri are new, but your internal Jimi has been there all along and now has a new name.
Can you hear Jimi?
Coach Mike
p.s. we're heading into the final stretch of our year. if you find yourself reflecting on your year and want help finishing 2018 or starting the 2019 strong, below are 3 ways, I can help when you're ready.
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