Intro to Recovery
Without the proper rest, no matter how hard and smart you train or how clean you consume, you’ll never see the true benefits or potential of your hard work!
The Recovery module is perhaps the most essential of the THE THREE PRONGED APPROACH. The reality is, as we sleep, our bodies are removing bad, broken down, or dead cells, and replacing them with new ones. These replacements are necessary due to the age of cells, a recent workout or injury. While this is happening, your mind is going into a deep stage of rest and must be allowed to take it’s course so that we can feel great about taking on the next day.
The body needs somewhere between 7-9 hours per 24 hours of rest in order for longevity and survive-ability to be successful. Of course you can sleep less, but think about how many years of life you could be losing if you didn’t follow the game plan? Not only years of life loss, but consider the problems you may encounter, heart disease, higher chances of injuries, mentally off balance issues such as poor thinking, memory loss, and so on.
A plan to follow should not consist of purchasing sleeping pills or doctor’s prescribed medicine in order to get those 7-9 hours of sleep. No matter how much you would like to strive for shortcuts, there are consequences. The riddle of taking medicine, supplements, sleeping pills, and other drug assisting agents only causes temporary relief, and usage may cause unnecessary side effects; many healthcare corporations take pride in promoting these agents, especially through tv ads and celebrity figures; the long term implications are serious. Education and perhaps training is the best way to combat going this route to address sleeping issues. In this module, we will undergo several samples of how to overcome recovery barriers.
The body also causes chemical reactions resulting in fat loss and other benefits as you sleep; in addition, the body grows and/or become vascular or defined which is visible when you wake up-of course this varies from person to person.
When is Recovery best?
Recovery is best conducted when the body is approaching the latest part of the day; for example, if you awake at around 5am and normally go to sleep at about 10pm, the best time to begin your recovery is around 9pm. Your body and mind are winding down for the remainder of the evening and day; so it is highly advantageous to rest during this time until the next morning.
ORGANIZATION AND REARRANGMENT:
What does your current schedule for the current and next 24 hours, week, and month look like? If your challenge is your steady game plan with how you cope with life including children, work, and other activities, that has to be carefully modified. No one likes changes, especially those modifications that directly impact our daily lives, but if it’s a change that will make sleeping a lot easier, longer, and better, isn’t that worth exploring further? The change may actually be PRICELESS!