
For a creative 4-hour work day, I start with a game of bouldering. Ideal for doing some strength exercises in a fun way as well instead of a dreary gym. After warming up, I begin my “project of the day,” an orange boulder. When I start at the bottom, my first thought is “this will never work ánd it is very dangerous”. Still, I start and let the body do the work. Without thinking, I climb up in flow and tap the highest boulder with two hands. Mission completed. Again I proved that I can do more than my biggest opponent, myself, thinks.
Confidence in small steps
Achieving a level higher with bouldering does not come out of the blue. It took over a year before I dared to trust the body could do this. It probably could have been done before, but thoughts often sabotage my performance. By proving to myself over and over that it can be done in small steps, the confidence grows that if I sink my teeth into it it will eventually succeed.
Look who’s talking
On days when things are not going so well and I think, especially during sports, that it is “not my day,” it helps me to ask the question of who is speaking when a thought comes up. Is it my body saying it can’t be faster, harder or better or is it a thought that comes from brain fog. Often it is the monkeymind that speaks. The mantra “let the body do the work” provides much relaxation. If it doesn’t work out then fine, next time.
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