Stress come with life, period, bro.

YG (Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson) American Rapper

I created a life that is particularly suited to me. I will not claim that the sui generis nature of consultancy works in all aspects, but all-in-all I am here for it. Waking up early and deciding how work and life will balance brings me joy.

Until it doesn’t…

When that happens, I know what I need to do to reset. There are times when you have to be certain places at certain times, or do things you would rather not—combined with perhaps straying from a preferred eating, sleeping or training routine.

I don’t know how many of you have written a book and entered into the final content and technical edit phase but holy cow—it isn’t for the poltroons among us. The timelines are egregious and this is where I mention the second book contract with a different publisher is now in full swing.

I think I overestimated the amount of time I would be able to be running trails and simultaneously underestimated how this would impact my stress level. I am usually a solitary writer (and runner) for that matter and the less intrusions into my routine the better. What I can offer you are a few bon mots regarding how I dug my way out…

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Irregularly regularly I am approached to teach about writing—comment on how I do it—counsel the young writers if you will. I share Haruki’s approach to solitude and focus albeit with family and occasional forays with friends. Nobody wants to be advised to rise before dawn, work out for a few hours and write all day. More times than not, ending the day with little fanfare and even less alcohol or socializing.

But life doesn’t always allow time for me to “mesmerize myself” so I am thankful to have discovered Andrew Huberman and the work he does on neuroplasticity of the brain and focus. The science behind eating an elephant one bite at a time.

Here is an episode of Harnessing The Mind-Body Connection in discussion with Rich Roll—ultra athlete.

And a podcast of the Huberman Lab.

Let me know what you think

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