I canβt help it really. I think itβs important for me to have that edge and I love it. I love writing about it, I love talking about it, I love learning about it to the point where Iβm sure some people around me get sick of it sometimes, but it makes me happy. And it stresses me out at the same time, in a good way, but even good stress can still be taxing on the body.
If youβre like me and you love your work so much you canβt stop thinking about it, then you know of the dangers associated with that level of passion or involvement. The sleepless nights, the experimentation on yourself, the overbearing presence you can have on loved ones, itβs really hard to shut your mind off to it and drop the subject.
It consumes meβ¦
The above video is a tune that my buddyΒ Michael AverillΒ wrote. If you want to know, Iβm playing drums very seriously on the track in the background, starting about half-way through the tune.
Why is that prevalent to this post?
Itβs an outlet, and a productive one at that. Music enhances neural functioning in a way TV or the Internet never can. Itβs good for the soul, it provides me with inspiration, and freedom from thinking about fitness on a regular basis. When Iβm in that environment, I can shut off the fitness part of my brain and just relax. Itβs an escape without having the leave the city, or actively think about unplugging from this world.
What do you do to unplug?
Fitness?
Art?
Music?
Sports?
I think something active is always a great place to start, but your body needs time to come away from what drives your thinking the most. Whether thatβs financial concerns, family stuff, making ends meet, or simply finding time to do most of the stuff you love. We all have thoughts that can consume us β some positive, maybe some negative β at certain times in our life.
Donβt forget to have an outlet.
Donβt forget to unplug.