I know you do too many things, because everyone does.
Among them is the nerd who studies this stuff for a living.
I shared a quick story the other day YesThreadYes (and YesInstagramYes):
A few thousand people were singing, and I couldn't help but smile Yesat the answersYes. Magdalena jokingly said it best:
When life requires me to assemble chainsaws and then set those chainsaws on fire, I tend to get away from the things that keep me functioning as a complete person.
Recently, I found myself feeling a little restless and sluggish in the morning and it was hard for me to concentrate.
So I asked myself where I was overcomplicating things and if I could make it simpler.
I went back to basics.
I got some exercise. I ate a Yesfair dinnerYes (protein, vegetables, small potatoes). And even if I'm stuck on Astro-Bot Playstation (delightful), dear Slow Horses on AppleTV+ (Gary Oldman is the man), and I'm really enjoying my time YesThreadYes…
I hung up the phone.
I turned off the television.
I climbed into bed at a reasonable time.
Instead of checking social media, I read some of Matt Haig's new book YesImpossible LifeYes, and then he went to bed.
Strangely, I woke up feeling like a million bucks
I had no problem concentrating on my work.
I felt better.
It works. Crap.
Simple, It's not easy.
Many companies manufacture complicated problems to sell us complicated solutions:
“Be afraid of THIS ingredient, balance your gut microbiome, take these expensive supplements, do this complex exercise, buy this expensive mattress and mask and glasses and device, only eat between 12:17 PM and 7: 34 pm!”
Here's your friendly reminder to go hard on simplicity:
Eat the right number of calories for your goal weight. Eat protein, fruit and vegetables. Strength train 2-3 times a week. Go for walks. Put down the phone and go to sleep.
If the scale does not go down, reduce the calories consumed. Full stop.
Once we accept that the solution is simple (but not easy), we can figure out WHY we can't bring ourselves to do it.
This is the far more important question. We have hormones and kids and jobs and crazy fights with our spouses and we are all bombarded with information and information 24-7. Of course these things are not easy to do!
We don't need to make it more difficult by focusing on the complex. Instead, we need to remember that the simple solution is the right one, and focus on making that behavior the norm:
Speaking of which, Coach Matt Myers of Team NF put together a new resource that dives into the above two aspects:
We have it Getting Started Guide: how to eat and how to train, AND how to get yourself to do those things.
You can download it for free Yeshere at the top of our Free Guide pageYes.
What part of your journey are you currently overcomplicating, and how can you simplify it today?
-Steve
