I had to learn the way to set a default position for my mind so I could run (or achieve anything) all year round
Maintaining any year-round goal was hard for me, and it’s especially so when it’s linked to health, weight loss, and fitness. Somehow I was always bargaining, scheming, and bribing the person I was into becoming the person I wanted to be. This was how it was for me when I started running until I learned a few tricks to keep going.
Building a habit is one thing, and maintaining it through all life’s challenges is another. But it has taught me a lot about achieving my goals not just in running, but in life in general.
Have you ever noticed…
The Science of What helps and Doesn’t
When I started meditating over 10 years ago I wanted the Big E. That’s Enlightenment. The full on Gold Medal of Olympic Spirituality. I chose meditation as my method to achieve it. I call this the ‘Positive Crisis’ of meditation, the one you come to that will make you into a more attractive Human 2.0.
I can tell you already that I failed and was always going to fail because there was a lot about meditation, and even more about myself, I did not know.
The next time I approached meditation was after a very stressful time in my life…
It started with chest pains. Then I chose running for a very simple reason: zero barriers.
This year I started running in celebration of my 40th birthday. Up until this point, I Hated running. That capital H is on purpose. At school when the season for Cross Country Running came, I rarely finished the distance being told to head back early or I wouldn’t make it to the next class on time. Running for me was defined by bitter cold days outside, pain, and embarrassment. So you might wonder what would make someone want to relive such bad memories decades later.
It all started with chest pains. I had a very stressful job, inclusive of an…
Ashley Sandeman
I write about business, culture, fitness, watches, and daily life, based in Bristol UK.
