Life ebbs and flows. There's a lot of talk about seeking "balance" in today's world. There's also a huge emphasis on "hustle culture", work ethic, and leveling up. But here's the thing...sometimes you have to sprint to make the progress you need, but by its very definition, you can not sprint all the time!

In this episode, we explore some of what it means to have a "periodized" program in fitness, and what it can teach us about living life in seasons. Some seasons are sprints, and some are rest periods, but you need to have strategies for getting back up when you're down. 

00:00 Intro

00:47 Ice Breaker: "Favorite" parts of our recent Vacation

03:58 How to increase your listening and reading speed

09:44 Intro: Sprint work is necessary, but unsustainable long term

12:51 Fatigue from constantly trying to level up

15:36 There is an opportunity cost to being in self-improvement mode all the time, and it's huge!

18:02 Jordan Peterson: Your Kids are only small for 4 years...( watch clip here )

18:28 Too far in the other direction leads to stagnation and depression. You must get uncomfortable once in a while. 

21:04 Tough dilemma: Momentum is powerful and starting from a standstill is hard, but you do need some downtime.

23:32 To help with the dilemma, take a lesson from fitness periodization: Have a plan! 

25:11 Cal Newport: Deep Work, Time Blocking

30:16 Keystone Habits BOOK Recommendation: ATOMIC HABITS that lead you to do other good things

32:01 Balancing autonomy and structure

37:57 "Deserving" a break

43:52 Learn by teaching

45:14 Knowing yourself well enough to recognize the signs that you need to pay attention to.

47:36 Striving for consistency is touted as a virtue, but perhaps peaks and valleys are O.K.!

49:23 To pick yourself up from the valley and head to the next peak, change your focus!

52:26 Taking The Leap!!! It's sometimes more exciting to live when you don't know where it's leading you! 

54:34 A Vulnerable window into our lives. Sometimes a good teacher doesn't have all the answers, but they know how to ask the right questions. 

56:17 Taking a break from leveling up could mean pivoting to a different domain in which you can level up.

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