CHANGE IS THE POINT

Expectation. It always gets me. No matter how many times I remind myself to be patient…Consistent…Grateful. It is Expectation that trips me up every time.Bringing with it a slew of disappointment and resentment.  Expectation. It always gets me. But at least this time… I know it’s there.

The power goes on at the flick of a switch. It begins immediately. Groaning, straining, grunting.  The first signs of life begin to appear. The internal workings have begun. Water is shuttled through the organs. The temperature on the dial creeps slowly toward optimal.  It will still be some time now.  Good things take time.…

Content. It just sounds lazy doesn’t it? When you are just “content” with something, one may assume that it’s because you are too lazy to change. Makes sense… The word can also entail a degree of complacency.  “I’m content just the way things are” you might say. The other side of the story tells that…

“I know my room is dirty but I’m comfortable the way things are”.…“I don’t feel motivated to train tomorrow, so I’ll sleep in instead”.…“I’ll do it tomorrow because Netflix is great right now”. Radical Acceptance… Just the other end of the spectrum.  Perhaps some of us have begun to recognise where a complete acceptance of…

“It is what it is”. I used to hate that saying.  Mum used to use it all the time.  But to me it represented nothing. Like saying: “The sky is blue”.  It’s so obvious it’s not worth saying. But the deeper meaning is that this saying is predicated on acceptance. Of radically recognising things for what…

We are undoubtedly immersed in a narcissistic culture. Advertising is marketed toward preying on our insecurities. Self-help books promise to deliver the best version of ourselves. The latest sports nutrition will give us the body that we have always desired. It is all centred around the individual. Us. You. Me. Me. Me.   However, the…

Listening is the most valuable skill in your communication toolkit. It will make you a far better conversationalist than the smoothest salesperson. It will teach you more than the top-selling self-help book. You will get what you want without ever having to demand or request. And all without saying a word. By actively listening, you…

It’s 7 minutes into a 20 minute AMRAP and you feel your forearms begin to fail. Your legs fill with concrete as you lock out another squat. Your breathing is erratic and you feel as if you’re being drowned. Your thoughts spiral and you begin to panic: “This sucks, I am going to die!”. However, this…

It’s early on a Saturday morning and I have just finished my final set of double-unders. Covered in sweat and whip lashes from the speed rope, I trudged over to a bench and planted myself down hard. I was defeated, humbled and feeling sorry for myself.  Double-unders seem to fatigue me terribly quickly – I thought,…

When was the last time you sat down and reflected? Considered the unfolding of the day’s events? Pondered your role in a significant occurrence? Meticulously analysed your performance at work? Critically deconstructed your intentions during an interaction? Thought: “Where could I have done better? How could I have more accurately assessed the situation?” Such is…

How many times have you stopped yourself from doing something because you allowed your doubt to get the better of you? Have your insecurities and negative self-talk steered you away from what you knew needed to be done? How many internal conversations will it take to finally convince you to take that all important first…

The cave you fear to enter, holds the treasure you seek Joseph Campbell Tim Ferriss is a well-known author, entrepreneur and podcast host. Ferriss prides himself on his ability to collect enormous amounts of data, analyse it and relay it in a simple and understandable format. In this sense, Ferriss is incredibly apt at making…

The cave you fear to enter, holds the treasure you seek Joseph Campbell What are you afraid of doing?Which conversation are you least willing to have?Which part of your brain are you less inclined to explore? In the words of Joseph Campbell – who pioneered the process of the Hero’s Journey – “the cave you fear to…

Be present.And if you’ve had trouble with this in the past? That’s okay.That’s the nicest thing about the present.It keeps showing up to give you a second chance. This quote from Ryan Holiday’s book, Stillness is the Key was too good not to share. Stillness, mindfulness or the present are words that have become charged.…

“The only thing that I know, is that I know nothing” Socrates: Stoic Philosopher In Ancient Greece, Socrates was regarded and revered amongst his peers as one of the smartest men of his time. And yet, ironically, one of Socrates’ most famous quotes, is the above line – “I know that I know nothing”. How could…

Intuition or your iPhone? That was the question raised in the first instalment of this Unplugged Series. Are we using technology, or is technology using us? This was what we have reflected on since the second piece to this Series. In part three, the theme is choice; and how this is the most significant aspect…

Previously, we discussed the impact of fitness technologies on our health and intuition. The question was raised: “Are we really utilising it [technology] as a tool, or is it stripping us of our intuition?” The answer will be unique to each of us:> Do we incessantly check our Fitbit after a workout to see if…

With advances in science and technology, we are constantly discovering new ways to improve our physical practice. Technology has allowed us to stand on a vibrating mattress to stimulate muscle protein synthesis. Through science we can induce similar physiological responses to hiking by hooking up to a biofeedback headset. A continuous glucose monitor gives us…

The morning begins with the alarm – you roll out of bed and rub the sleep from your eyes, stumbling over to the bedside table to bring the awful screeching to a halt. The first victory. You haul yourself to the kitchen, take a swig of water and begin to prepare your first cup of coffee.…

“There is no magic pill”… “There’s no such thing as a quick fix” … “There are no shortcuts” Regardless of which version of this phrase you may have heard, the message is the same – progress takes time and there is no way around this. However, contrary to popular opinion, I believe there is a magic…

Jason Khalipa, a former CrossFit Games Champion used to wear a wristband with the words “Earned” splattered across it when he competed. The wristband signified that Khalipa had put in the hours and hours’ worth of training and work to be where he was – taking the floor and competing amongst the fittest athletes in the…