Was asked to teach at a new local jiujitsu gym that opened 5 minutes from my house. Soft roll out, 1 student here, 3 there in September. This monday I had 12 students on the mat. So exciting to be part of something new that I am passionate about. It drives me to think of new ways to become my better self.https://sonomavalleyjiujitsu.com/home

The area I’m hoping to improve is jumping into the cold plunge right when I wake up. I get up at 6:15 a.m., but realistically, I don’t make it to the plunge until around 7:30 or 7:45 because I tend to procrastinate.

I was really sick earlier this week, which completely threw me off my routine. My mind was putting up a lot of resistance to getting back into cold plunging. But I did it—I plunged yesterday, and again today. Surprisingly, what I thought were lingering flu symptoms actually disappeared after I plunged. It’s amazing!

It’s finally cold enough in AZ that I can take cold showers, first one of the season completed ❄️

I’ve got a cool success story to share. My two-year-old son was sick all night, so my wife and I were up with him and running on little to no sleep. Then, first thing this morning, I found myself in a challenging work situation—there was a lot of workplace drama and personal conflict right off the bat. Between the sleep deprivation and the stress from work, I was really in a fight-or-flight mode. Despite how I felt, I made the decision to think and act better than my emotions. Around 1 o’clock, I took a cold plunge anyway. I submerged myself twice for a total of about 90 seconds, then followed up with 10 minutes of exercise. It made a huge difference—I feel so much better, and I’m really proud of proving to myself that I’m stronger than how I feel. I can face my challenges head-on with grace. Thanks, Miles, for your tips. I applied several of them today, and they helped a lot!