Usually these episodes are about relaxing and letting go a bit for the weekend but today I want to talk about setting up an athletic goal that you aren't sure you can accomplish. Whenever I've done these ten mile runs or that marathon I set aside a day to do so or work up to it so that I can have the space to focus and then rest without stressing about the normal challenges of the week.

It's hard to see progress sometimes because the return on investment is slow and incremental. I put myself in the same environment I was in just six months ago which really helped me see very clearly the growth I've attained. So today I'm going to go over some failures, successes, goals, and how I know I've achieved them. 

Regardless of what side your on this political climate is causing a lot of anxiety. I am getting very anxious about what's going to happen next. Because of this I started running in the morning and it has set my mind up for being able keep moving with clarity, unaffected by the noise we are seeing so much of. 

NOTE: Just to reiterate, the politics in this episode is purely for context so you can see how I am affected by the noise, I am not here to convince anyone of my point of view and I am not interested in this being the conversation here.

Growing up in Eugene, OR I have been around homeopathic medicine my whole life but a lot of it seemed like hooey. So I am delving in to Chinese Medicine to see what is bull crap and what is actually useful.

It gave me a lot of peace to realize that it takes so many different people and skills coming together to make anything great. No matter what you or I bring to the table, doubling down on that skill or talent can contribute towards something awesome and it really isn't all up to you or me. The only thing I think we are responsible for is developing our skills and what we bring to the table trying to do something good then it's up to the outside world what the outcome will be.

There is a chemical called NMN that is showing in studies to prolong the life of mice and not only that but also causing their outward appearance of age to slow down as well. There are expensive supplements to get this chemical but there are natural foods that also provide it to include in your meal prep which I go over in this episode.

It is crucial to get outside if you are to harness your primal energy. There are options be it a beach setting, basketball court, city park, or what have you. The best option is getting out to do a hike outside city limits or somewhere that has less rules so you can activate that hunter mind and you can ground your energy with the bare earth.

Even though we need to rest our discipline muscle on the weekend we don't want to completely stop using it. So by taking inventory of what we are craving for the week and creating a plan on what specifically we are going to indulge on during the weekend we set ourselves up for success so that we don't overdo it and undo any progress we made during the week.

Today is just an update on my personal progress and how implementing these foundational practices as well as improving up on them has affected my overall life. 

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Today's episode focusing on the results of last weeks stretching practice and how I am replacing my synthetic forms of dopamine production with healthier more primal sources such as intense exercise.