Back On

The holiday weekend has my brain feeling hazy. What day is it? Is it still raining? What am I doing today?

It’s easy to go haywire when our routines and schedules are thrown off. We like routines and simplicity and to know what’s coming next, at least I do.

When there’s a holiday, and kid schedule changes, and work schedule changes and all of those types of things happening all at once, I fall back on a few principles and habits to get the most from a non-typical day. These things are simple, but they set me up for success on days when I need it.

Water and electrolytes. I make sure to get these first thing in the morning.

Prepare my food. All of my meals are accounted for today, already. That way there’s no decisions that need to be made.

Steps. Nothing makes a day better than hitting a good step number.

Move with intention. I want to workout today, but on busy days it can’t always happen. What I will find time to do is move with intention. I’ll roll or stretch or mobilize or practice something, at least.

If you’re getting back to business today, or you’ve got a few more days of a summer break, find a handful of things that can help ground you, and point you in the right direction when you need a nudge.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain