Much like sport, life is a hectic, ever changing arena that which you can never fully prepare for. Whether it be struggles from work, family, relationships, etc. they all provide impacts that are perceived in as many different ways as they are unique. For most, these accumulated emotions stay ignored until they overflow and affect all aspects of life including training. It is how you address these issues in your own life that make or break your inner peace.
To stem this you must always make time for yourself to truly relax and analyze your soul. I am naturally a very anxious person. I am the epitome of a worry wart. If it wasn't for my coping strategies I'd probably need to be committed. Some of the outlets I use are long walks late at night and long drives with Temple of the Dog playing on the radio. These strategies work for me, but what works for you?
What also must not be ignored is mental recovery from workout sessions. After my most intense training bouts I will try to seclude myself some way in silence. I allow my body to slowly calm down, then I work to tame the mental excitation that the lifting induced. Whenever I do this, I seem to recover faster, have better following workouts, and am in a generally more positive state of mind. Now I don't have any scientific backing whether my simple form of meditation after training biological actually produces those results, all I can give is my point of view from first hand experience. In the future I plan to delve deeper into this topic but for now I hope this post has given you a basic insight into the need for mental clearing and awareness.
Of course it doesn't hurt to have someone to be your listening board.
No Nonsense State of Mind,
Kyle Bohannon, CSCS
Owner/Head Trainer
kyle@trainstrive.com
www.trainstrive.com
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