A few weeks ago, Steve posted on social media about how the word trauma has undergone concept creep. Once reserved for major or chronic disruptions, trauma is now commonly used to describe everyday occurrences. Some researchers suggest its widening use may have a negative impact on mental health. But this article isn’t about that research, […] The post The Antidote to Internet Brain: Doing Real Things first appeared on The Growth Equation.| The Growth Equation
This post is kind of about politics, but not really. Wherever you sit on the political aisle, we ask that you take a deep breath, don’t immediately react, and read on. The main points here are important for everyone. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been inundated with videos of defense and health secretaries Pete […] The post Where Have All the Serious People Gone? first appeared on The Growth Equation.| The Growth Equation
Eight weeks ago, one of us (Brad) was struggling mightily in the weight room. After a powerlifting meet in the Spring, he had taken three months away from heavy deadlifting. The break wasn’t because he was hurt but because he wants to play the long game, and occasional time off from the big lifts is […] The post The Valley Before the Breakthrough first appeared on The Growth Equation.| The Growth Equation
If you aren’t a track and field fan, you may have missed the most impressive high school performance in the history of sport. It sounds like hyperbole, but in this case, there’s no other way to describe it. At the USA championships, Cooper Lutkenhaus, a 16-year-old sophomore, ran 1:42.27 for 800 meters. How good is […] The post Sometimes The Hardest Part Isn’t Getting There—It’s Staying There first appeared on The Growth Equation.| The Growth Equation
For the first 90 games of the season, the Detroit Tigers were the best team in Major League Baseball. But the hot streak dates back even further. They finished last year on a tear. When they made the playoffs and upset the Houston Astros in the first round, many analysts thought it was a fluke. […] The post The Most Underrated Performance Enhancer: Having Fun first appeared on The Growth Equation.| The Growth Equation
An ever-increasing trend in the world of optimization is striving to be perfect. You often see this advice online: Never drink coffee. Always do an exacting workout. Get that 100% sleep score. Don’t have the Fritos or Oreos because you need to eat clean. Perfectionism is worn as a badge of honor, a show of […] The post The Imperfect Path to Greatness first appeared on The Growth Equation.| The Growth Equation
It’s time for a new term: zombie burnout. It represents the half-dead, half-alive shuffling through the day that leaves you both restless and exhausted at the same time. It depletes performance in just about every endeavor. And it’s increasingly becoming a risk for everyone in modern life. Two Types of Burnout Yes, you can burn […] The post Zombie Burnout: A New Way to Think About the Restless Exhaustion of Modern Life first appeared on The Growth Equation.| The Growth Equation
The number one golfer in the world just called winning major championships “not fulfilling.” It’s making headlines in the sports world, and people are sensationalizing his comments. But what we actually saw is someone who is the best in the world showing that he’s still human, and articulating it in a direct way. There is […] The post The Biggest Trap with Success—And How to Overcome It first appeared on The Growth Equation.| The Growth Equation
“That’s impossible. I can’t do that.” We’ve all said it at some point in our lives. Most commonly, we’re starting a new endeavor, looking at what it’s going to take, and the task before us seems insurmountable. We’re the primary school students staring at the blank screen, unsure how in the world we’ll get to […] The post How to Shift What You Think Is Possible first appeared on The Growth Equation.| The Growth Equation
Amid all the craziness in the broader world, over the last few months, there have been a handful of extraordinary moments in the world of sports. And since, at their best, sports are a mirror for life, each offers important lessons for us all. Respond not React First, there was the golfer Rory McIlroy’s incredible […] The post Extraordinary Lessons from Sport that Apply to Life Too first appeared on The Growth Equation.| The Growth Equation
I've gotten quite upset by a realization that so many conventionally successful people are completely out of touch (at best) and moral failures (at worst). Certainly not all, but many millionaires and billionaires. When I find myself in situations like these I tend to look to my elders for wisdom. In this case, I texted| The Growth Equation -