TL; DR 4

How to Stay Fit in Mind, Body and Soul

Your body is organic. Organic things grow wonderfully but also decay, so the rule is simple: use it or lose it.

For the body, start with cardio and weights. Add mobility, flexibility and occasional explosiveness (e.g a jump).

Seven mindsets help:

  1. Start moving today.
  2. Seek effort; comfort does not demand, and without demand muscles atrophy and bones weaken.
  3. Seek variety to keep the body surprised, ready and alive.
  4. Make it the norm, like brushing your teeth.
  5. Rest, because the body rebuilds in recovery.
  6. Take care: obsession ends in injury and embedded fatigue.
  7. Keep a record: what gets measured gets done.

For the mind, the rule is the same: keep learning and demanding of your mind with fresh ideas.

I walk everywhere. People find it odd, but it is the simplest route to health for mind, body and, consequently, soul.