For many people, including myself, the new school year begins today. Many people, myself included, have big goals for this coming year- academically, athletically, socially, spiritually, mentally, and/or emotionally. Whatever your goals may be, the time is now to start firing on all cylinders.
Start doing things right early in the year. Set up a schedule. Make sure you have a plan for how and when you will train and study. Make a commitment to proper eating and sleeping patterns. Having an idea in your head is okay, but putting it down on paper is even better. When you write something down, it becomes a commitment. You become accountable to that piece of paper; that’s a good thing.
First we form habits, then they form us. Make sure you begin good habits, and the rest of the year will be easier. Make sure your plan is challenging. A challenging plan will help you bring out your best and achieve a high level. You want your plan to be attainable. You must make time for fun, recreation, rest, and recovery. You have hear the importance of Balance in your life. Even more important is a concept I call Optimal Point.
Balance would be making sure your work and play have equal amounts of time. Optimal Point is a realistic concept for how your time can be managed. Sometimes you need to work extremely hard, so at these points you do not want balance; you want to empty your tank. Other times it is important to take some time off, and it is not always on the weekend. You need to know what you need to do individually and live your life by that, not by norms. This is Optimal Point.
Many times my schedule would allow a free Tuesday to go to the beach and other times I would be in studying and training all Friday and Saturday night. You need to know your goals and shift your weight accordingly. Give an honest listen to your body, not the crowd and know when you need to turn it on and off. While studying, study 100%; when working out, work out 100%. I have always found a solid 30 minutes on doing anything (mind and body fully committed to the present action and nothing else) gives a greater pay back than 3 hours of doing that same thing half hearted. Save yourself time and be present 100% to whatever you’re doing. Utilize the natural breaks the days give you. This is Optimal Point.
Gene Zannetti
Peak Performance Specialist
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