What to do when you are NOT working
ALLOSTATIC LOAD
Allostatic load is the cumulative effect of chronic stress on mental and physical health. It refers to the “wear and tear” on the body that life events and environmental stressors create. Allostatic load involves the interaction of different physiological systems at varying degrees of activity
You need to clean up this load
How to regularly clear this load?
- Athlete: Majority of the time training, few hours of competition
- Think of NFL season, right?
- But “knowledge worker” has to work so much more regularly
- Energy Management
- Exertion and Recovery
- Raise the ceiling
Oscilate your Exertion and Recovery. Muscle building happens during RECOVERY
Relaxation vs. Recovery.
Relaxation doesnt FLUSH OUT THE TOXINS
PARASYMPATHETIC stuff to recovery. vs. Sympathetic
Stimulate the PARASYMPATHETIC nervous system
- Breadth work, deep breathing.
- Meditation ish style stuff
- Cold therapy
Active recovery protocol?
It’s part of the work.
Stack the day with PSNS.
Build out a recovery and vacation schedule.
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