I hope that yesterday I convinced everyone that recovery and regeneration are important. As we check in here in the middle of the year, we might notice that rest has not been as plentiful as we would have liked, or that we are more sore than would be ideal, or that we find ourselves catching every bug that goes around. Those are all good signs that moving recovery up the priority list might be an idea to consider.
The top three techniques for recovery are things we pretty much have to do anyway. The key is to do them to the right extent and to the right standard.
Number one is our sleep. I’ll be focusing in on this particular modality all week next week, but let’s start with one idea: get seven hours. (We can argue about why that’s not possible in the future, but for now, just try it.)
The second top technique for recovery is nutrition. I’ll spend the week after next unpacking this one in more detail, too, because there’s lots to think about, but for now, I just need to remind everyone (even me) that running on sugar and caffeine is not a sustainable practice. Eat a vegetable every once in a while, at least!
The third top technique is hydration. All liquids count toward our total hydration, but our best choice, most of the time, is water. Aim for half your body weight in ounces per day (e.g., if you weigh 3,000 pounds, you want to drink 1,500 ounces of water; I chose a ridiculous quantity because some of us fixate way too much on scale numbers.) (If you do, in fact, weight 3,000 pounds, please do not be offended. I am impressed that your walrus self has learned to read!) If that sounds like too much math, try to drink enough that you need to use the bathroom every hour or so.
Good news, right? We have to sleep and eat and drink just to keep existing. We’re already doing an adequate job because here we are, still breathing! And just a few little tweaks can make us feel even better.
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