Aug 29, 2018

Coach Jeff Grant's Digest 28: Mantras, Straight Arms, Mornings

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Coach Jeff Grant

August 29 · Issue #28 · View online

My digest is a collection of inspirational and instructional resources I find interesting and wish to share, including my latest content. To save you time, I pen a quick preview & highlight the key parts to check out.

How’s your August wrapping up! Feel free to drop me a note to check-in and share any goals you’re chasing and/or challenges you’re facing. I freely share motivational notes to folks on a daily basis, so if you’d like some extra accountability and moral support, please reach out and I’ll be happy to share some energy with you.

This edition brings you a quick list of mantras, a new monthly challenge, and some morning ritual inspiration.

Wishing you the best! – Jeff

Curated Articles

How a Morning Ritual Changed My Life - Brittany Hunter

michaelhyatt.com – Share

Here’s a simple reminder on the power of morning rituals. I believe the exact steps are less important than creating a ritual, varying it from time to time, and being consistent with your ritual.

My most productive periods of writing were combined with my consistency with a morning ritual that included at least a few minutes of meditation and no email or phone time until I had visualized what I wanted to accomplish during the day.

Is it time for a new start to your morning ritual?

September Straight Arm Hang Challenge 2018

hillseeker.com – Share

Make this one fun and do as much outside as possible…variations for all levels! 10 days of hanging from something a couple times. It’s quick, doable, and a bit different from what lots of folks regularly do.

11 Powerful Mantras for Those Who’ve Lost Motivation

www.success.com – Share

Scott Jurek’s “This is what you came for” is one of my favorites. It’s much easier to relate to when you’re in the middle of an adventure, versus chaos at the office, but perhaps you could alter it there to “This is what you can handle that others can’t”. My other two favorites: “The only one who can beat me is me” and “Embrace the process, step by step.”

It’s a short list and worth a quick scan, so you can have a few mantras filed away for when you need them!

Personal Update

The Walensee swim was a success! We had to reschedule once due to weather, but the 2nd time was a charm. Our team of 4 finished the 16KM (10 mile) swim in times ranging from 5-6 hours.

My biggest takeaway from this experience was how incredibly small it made me feel swimming the length of this lake while looking up over a vertical mile to the summits of the Churfirsten range and down into clear water that reached 150 meters below me. It was humbling and surreal!

My next adventure is a September Swimrun to swim 3 beautiful Swiss lakes (Sihlsee, Wägitalersee and Klöntalersee), crossing two passes in between them and camping out overnight. And I’m already thinking through the logistics of a combined swim and ski for winter … just have to find a lake next to skiable terrain and complete the project before the lake freezes for the winter!

Having fun with the longest swim I'd ever attempted!

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