As a life coach it is imperative to be in PEAK condition.  By creating immense happiness in one’s own life, we inspire others to create it in theirs.  I am the happiest that I have ever been in my life, and this is because I constantly create a flood of positive emotions in my own body.

The old saying is true that “you cannot lift another soul until you are standing on higher ground than he is”.  In order to lift another person in the area of physical health and fitness, one would not choose a lazy coach.  Just as an athlete must fuel their body appropriately, so too should a life coach.    Just as one would expect a good financial adviser to be prosperous, one would expect that a life coach applies principles of financial success.  Furthermore just as a relationship expert should have strong relationships, so too should a life coach.  It is also relevant in the area of spirituality.  As we develop a strong spiritual life we can assist others to find their purpose in life and live into a bright and compelling future.

The best way to learn is to model behaviour.  The best way to teach is by example.

Living at PEAK performance requires stretching.  It requires that one continues to push against the outer limits of life,  breaking through barriers and boundaries.

One really simple way that I have done this by performing emotional stretching exercises.  Each and every day I prepare myself to be at a peak level of emotional effectiveness.

Each day I exercise or run.  I run to a local park, or sometimes into a nearby forest.  There are several places in which I have created a “spatial anchor”.  These are places where I get excited about my life.  It is at these special places I jump and yell and feel the feelings of excitement in my body for about 10 seconds.  (I would not recommend this in a built up area whilst others are sleeping.  Also I’m not talking about a little jump and a little bit of noise.  I jump as hard as I can and use my lungs to full capacity.  Remember, this is the exercise of emotional stretching).  After feeling the feelings of excitement, I anchor this feeling into my body with a fist squeeze.

I feel ready now to accomplish anything and everything that may come my way.  During my day all I need to do to elevate my state, is simple do a fist squeeze and I immediately feel an emotional lift inside my body.  This puts me into PEAK condition any time I choose.

What are your emotional stretching exercises?  Share with us how you prepare yourself for the day ahead?

Joshua Roy