サッシャ・ディギーリアンさんのインスタグラム写真 - (サッシャ・ディギーリアンInstagram)「Movement to me is so much more than exercise. It’s my outlet to decompress, mental clarity, release of tension... wellness. Right now my way of life feels totally disrupted. I miss climbing. I miss hiking. I miss sweating! I miss looking in the mirror and feeling like an athlete. I am aware that this is something that comes from within. And I have good days and I have bad days. I have been working on my self confidence not related to sport, to building myself from the inside. But to be honest, some days are just tough. I can’t physically do much, yet. It’s been a taxing experience as ironic as it sounds, to do “nothing.” And to understand this “nothing” for what it is... healing, recovering, and becoming full again. Exercise calms the nervous system down. So, how can I do this in the state I am in? For any of you that feel this way, either from COVID-19, or through injury, or just general de-motivation, I want to share with you what I have been doing to work on this. One of my favorite authors, @kotler.steven speaks about the neurobiology that’s associated with action sports and the Flow state. He recommends practicing Gratitude, Mindful Meditation, and Media fasting. Each day, I have been working on listing 5-10 things that I am grateful for. Then, I will do 15 minutes of concentrated breath work. Something that I learned from a recent podcast that he did with @roam @coryrichards @cjroam was the concept of media fasting to start the day. Kotler describes it as “emotional Russian roulette when you look at your cell phone” first thing. So, I have been practicing this concept of the “media fast,” which is a period of 90-120 mins of uninterrupted presence first thing in the morning. Finally, since my days don’t have much activity, I try to list 5-10 purposeful intentions to achieve each day. I find making a physical list helps a lot. I think that this stillness can be a really beneficial time for me and I am trying to fully appreciate this phase of recovery. I hope that when this phase is over, I can be holistically better. It’s a work in progress 😃 but I am really appreciative of my team, and people like Kotler! Check out the podcast @roam 🤍」6月16日 1時14分