Balance is a Myth: How to Build Healthy Obsession

Balance is a Myth: How to Build Healthy Obsession

Today, we're taking exception with a couple ideas you often see passed around in the health and wellness space: that balance is achievable (or even desirable), and that obsession is unhealthy. To be truly excellent in a pursuit, it's going to require a level of hyper fixation or single-mindedness that is often maligned, and that will draw energy from other areas in your life. The key is to build systems into your life that keep your constructive or productive obsession from becoming destructive. We discuss the tools you need to do just that. You'll learn about the importance of separating effort from external validation, establishing daily or weekly non-negotiable activities and support systems to prevent burnout, employing the 48-hour rule after success and failures, and understanding the difference between dynamic and static balance.


Unedited transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10MMRRbfEuzMtB2-aDf0Wf3nfv0aJ_T-ltj8dLwl_TyU/edit?usp=sharing


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She’s Back! Life with Shalane Flanagan, Marathon Champion, Olympian and Coach

She’s Back! Life with Shalane Flanagan, Marathon Champion, Olympian and Coach

She’s back! This week on The Growth Equation Podcast, Brad and Steve check in with NYC Marathon Champion, Olympian, coach, and friend Shalane Flanagan. The trio first discuss the challenges that come with transitions. Shalane candidly describes the hard and dark days she faced when transitioning away from being an athlete and how she struggled to see her purpose and meaning. Brad, Steve and Shalane then turn to how to cope with impostor syndrome. Shalane offers tricks such as finding your specific role and putting ego aside. Shalane also shares her thoughts on being one of the only female professional running coaches, what she’s learned about parenting in the past few months, and whether she would considering lacing up to compete at the master’s level.Please write a review on Apple Podcasts and help new listeners discover the show!You can find the podcast on:iTunes and Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidStitcherFind Brad and Steve on Twitter: @Bstulberg and @stevemagnessThe post She's Back! Life with Shalane Flanagan, Marathon Champion, Olympian and Coach appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Growth EQ Principles: Self-Compassion

Growth EQ Principles: Self-Compassion

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Six Hot (and Thoughtful) Takes on Performance

Six Hot (and Thoughtful) Takes on Performance

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Growth EQ Principles: Patience

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The Pandemic and the Burnout Epidemic

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On this week's episode of Growth Equation Principles, Brad and Jojo explore what it really means to focus on the process—and how this mindset can be powerful in everything from work, to sport, to parenting, to all of life.The post Growth EQ Principles: Process over Outcome appeared first on The Growth Equation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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