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When I was growing up I was bullied for many years, almost daily. It was a harrowing experience that helped shape me into the man I am today, and I wouldn't change a thing about it.

It drove me to find the thing I still use to this day as solace from the chaos of life, the weight room.

Once I found the weights I realized I could actually overcome the shit in my way. Lifting the weights, challenging myself to keep showing up, and fucking doing the work showed me what growth was.

 I gained confidence to stand up for myself, I understood discipline and commitment in a real way.

The simple act of taking my training seriously led me to develop new friendships, ask for what I want in life, and have the persistence to get it.

My hope is that all young men who are lost or confused or bullied, get the opportunity to be challenged physically to understand the mental benefits that come along with overcoming the challenge.

For me it was the weight room and getting stronger. Building muscle and physical capability will work wonders for a young man full of doubt and fear.

The skill of persistence is one that can be applied for the rest of their lives.

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Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre!

If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today surround cultivating more confidence in your day to day life.

If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you share the show in some capacity. Send it to a friend, share it on social media, or email it to someone you know would enjoy it or learn from it.

I woke up the other day I wanted to give up on everything. I wanted to quit. I wanted to skip the gym. I didn't want to do shit to be honest. 

I was ready to throw in the towel. 

What I do when I feel this way is, wait until tomorrow.

It's that simple sometimes. Want to quit or take the day off? 

Fine, just do it tomorrow not today. Sometimes that's all it takes. I usually feel much better tomorrow. After sleep, after reevaluation. 

Wait until tomorrow.

You got this.

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Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre!

If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today surround cultivating more confidence in your day to day life.

If you do find value in the show, learn something, get inspired, or laugh I ask that you share the show in some capacity. Send it to a friend, share it on social media, or email it to someone you know would enjoy it or learn from it.

Choice not chance.

It means not leaving your life up to chance, it comes down to you making the choice to be great. To pursue excellence.  It's taking control of yourself and your life by the choices you make everyday.

So confidence comes from being in the arena. It comes from experience and learning from failure. 

You build confidence and self esteem by proving to yourself that you can get results in life. It's giving yourself direct evidence that you are capable and worthy of the things you want to achieve. 

No one can give you that and most importantly don't let anyone take that away from you.

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I want to address the pervasive mindset of victimhood and what we can do about it. 

Victim consciousness is sold as an idea the should be adopted and spread through culture. It breeds hopelessness and despair and nothing more. 

Instead of feeling loss of control, no power over your life, and lack of creativity we can recognize that our actions, day in and day out, are the inputs that will lead to the outcomes we will have. 

Your current standings are a direct result of your actions over the last 30, 60, or 90 days (maybe even longer) and we have the power to control what actions we take on a daily basis. 

If we want to improve our situation, luckily we have the opportunity to do that by changing our daily actions. We have the power to improve. 

We are not victims of external circumstances, we are the masters of our own fate. What a powerful place to come from each day.

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Hello my Get Uncomfortable compadre!

If you're new to the show, welcome! I hope you enjoy the show today surround cultivating more intention in your day to day life.

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I have been ruminating on the idea of being more intentional in my day to day life, even in mundane tasks. How much more enjoyment or presence can I get out everyday?

The answer is probably a shit load to put it bluntly. I often find myself going through the motions in many situations. Driving, eating, being at home, and exercising all fall into autopilot often.

I decided to think a little more deeply on how I can make more flow states in my life through being intentional often. I plan to cultivate more intentionality purposefully in order to really get the most out of everyday.  I want to be involved and open to what shows up.

The book I'm reading: Flow- The Psychology of Optimal Experience breaks down a process to help facilitate turning any activity into a flow opportunity.

A) To set an overall goal and as many subgoals are as realistically feasible

B) Find a way to measure progress in terms of the goals chosen

C) Keep concentrating on what one is doing and keep making finer and finer distinctions in the challenges involved in the activity

D) Develop the skills necessary to interact with the opportunities available

E) Keep raising the stakes if the activity becomes boring

I'm planning on applying this to things I normally wouldn't think to do, even something as simple as walking. 

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What's up Get Uncomfortable Compadre!

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I just officially became a Floridian and we are getting settled in our new state of residence.

As I begin a new journey or chapter in my life I've been reflecting on what it was that helped me achieve what I set out to do in Hastings.

It's community. It's an attitude of no other options. It was the fact I burned the boats and gave myself no excuses, no plan B, only victory as the outcome.

I wanted to impart some of the useful mindset shifts I've made over the years and some of the intentional work I've done that's led to me being able to surround myself with the right people.

Here is the book I mentioned at the end of the episode- Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

I hope you enjoy the show.

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Today's Episode is about one of my favorite activities. Meditation.  I even recorded a guided meditation  and added it to the end of this episode!

There's a lot of preconceptions surrounding this practice and some people are too unsure how to begin. My hope with this podcast episode is to introduce you to the practice of meditation by bringing it to the light and demystifying this SUPER beneficial activity of self care.

Topics covered:
 -What meditation actually is. (In my experience)
 -Different methods, variations, and practices
 -Results from scientific research of physical, cognitive, and emotional improvements from regular meditation
 -Apps, teachers, books, youtube videos, audio programs, and practices to help get you started

Apps referred to:-Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer, Oak meditation App

Jon Kabat-Zinn MBSR Program: The program I started with

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What's up Get Uncomfortable Compadre!

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I had the opportunity to have a conversation with XPT's Director of Performance; PJ Nestler.

PJ has been a high level strength & conditioning coach for elite athletes for the majority of his career. To say he understands living a high performance life would be an understatement.

PJ now works with Laird Hamilton and his wife Gabby Reece as Director of performance at their company XPT as well as being the head of performance for Fitlab.

XPT is where I took my performance breath work certification and couldn't believe the quality of the program. I learned so much about physiology and mechanics as it relates to breath and I kn ow you'll learn a ton from this episode.

We got into the importance of a connection factor for a high performance life, the tactical games, breathing and breath work, pool training,  and breathing protocols that you can apply in your life to improve breathing efficiency.

I hope you all enjoy the conversation as much as I did, Cheers!

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XPT website

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Dave wood works with high level athletes (Israel Adesanya, Kai Kara-France) , entrepreneurs, CEO's, and everyday people like you and me to teach the mechanisms of stress, how to regulate your nervous system, and how to stay calm under pressure (the name of his life changing workshops he runs in Piha, New Zealand)

You will learn A LOT in today's episode that you can apply right away in your everyday life.

From Dave's Website: 

"Integrated training is all about identifying where you have imbalances in specific body systems that are often overlooked in traditional training methods. 

Two of these systems which are often the least trained are the respiratory and nervous systems. As it turns out, these are essential when it comes to remaining calm, clear and focused under stress and pressure. 

Integrated Training combines movement, breath-work, recovery, and mental resilience to super-charge performance and health. All wrapped in an environment that inspires and challenges you to thrive, not only in competitive environments, but in everyday life."

Dave went DEEP on strategies and methods you can utilize today to start to train your body and mind to take control of stressors and how you respond to them instead of walking around in a reactive state.

We got into the difference between controlled and uncontrolled stress, how to program your mindset to utilize setbacks and stress to your advantage, what the "gap" between stimulus and response is and how recognizing that will change your whole perspective on life and improve performance, mental health link with nature, ice baths, pillars of health, dealing with anxiety, procrastination, depression, avoidance and so much more.

Enjoy the show!  

Integrated Training Website

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Dave's Instagram-  Integrated Training

Dave's Youtube Channel

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What's up Get Uncomfortable Compadre!

If you would like to get a free Enlightened Athlete shirt you can do so by leaving a written review on apple podcasts, send it to me through email and I'll get your info and send you a FREE shirt.

In this weeks show I wanted to tell you about some of the cray effects I've found from completing 75HARD a program from Andy Frisella, the president of 1st Phorm.

If you would like to start the program, listen to episode 208 of Real AF.

What I want you to take away from this show is, if you live your life at the highest the level you possibly can you will inspire others to do the same. THAT is how we can improve lives of ourselves and all those around us. Go out and live a great life!

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Until next time, go get uncomfortable.

Schedule a free strategy call with us at EnlightenedAthlete.com to learn how we can help you build the best version of yourself through exercise & movement programs, stress management, breathwork, and nutrition coaching!

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