Daily Overview: Tuesday, April 25th

YGTSS: 10

Some days, I feel ‘stage-ready’, warm, quick, full of humor, and enjoy letting my emotions flow through my conversations and in my writing with eccentricity and adventure. Other days, it feels like I have the emotional intelligence of a hamster. I feel “locked up”, my interactions feel forced (even with loved ones), and I feel less confident in the overall impressions I leave on people.

What is this? Why does this happen?

I know that sleep and exercise are important. I eat as much as I can and well enough. I can’t stand that I have these days. Oh well. Today wasn’t one of these days though.

Today I conducted two games during a slow time of the work day. At this time of day I am typically at peak energy levels.

I think making these happen occasionally we’ll be very important for comparison purposes. For reference, most of my sessions take place in the evening, when any and all stimulants have long left my system. You will notice two strong games with very high activity levels and extreme resilience.

DAY 2O SCORES:

Notes:

• I performed part of both games while standing, but not rigidly so.
• Both games played 100% Uninterrupted
• Breathing was controlled and relaxed

I wish I could fit more of these in during the day. In fact, I might consider forming a new morning routine to accommodate.

It may benefit me and my overall sleep schedule to get to bed earlier, wake earlier, and arrive to work 45 minutes prior to business hours to complete sessions. This could potentially be an extremely positive morning ritual with many benefits.

I could also see this improving the quality of training. Hm…

The only obstacle would be traffic- my commute happens to take place during a fantastic window, avoiding traffic 90% of the time. I could be subjecting myself to unwanted stress by leaving closer to rush hour. (45 minute commute without traffic!) A major change in my routine is often a double-edged sword, so perhaps I’ll give this a shot one morning when I wake early by happenstance. That would be a very low pressure way to go about it.

I think it’s important that we get creative about the way we help ourselves. Whenever I think about a goal or an obstacle, I’m naturally inclined to ask, “What’s the most efficient way to go about this?”

Over the course of this case study, I’ve become inspired to ask, “What is the most beneficial way to go about this?”. In terms of self-reflection and how it relates to this new form of meditation I’ve taken up, I suppose you could say I’m paying more mind to my demeanor towards accomplishing goals.

Not only was I put under vast amounts of pressure in the past to preform in this way, but it’s also built into me: A “Get it done at all costs” demeanor. At times, this has led me to produce with very high quality and quantity at the expense of my physical and mental well-being. I’m beginning to find that when I take my health in account before making decisions, there is typically a path of least resistance and/or a solution to prioritize both efficiency & self-preservation.

Am I doing this right?

Thanks for reading.