Stressbustin'

Ever heard that expression, "hit the ground running?" Sure, you have. Today was one of those days. An early appointment, so early there was no way to get my P90X in first - and I ALWAYS make it happen first. Not today. I slept through my alarm, didn't have time for coffee (whoopsie - it's supposed to be green tea now, right?), couldn't catch the dog for the vet appointment (how do they know?), and then received an unexpected semi-emergency e-mail. I could feel the stress building and all that nasty cortisol begin filling my cells & bloodstream (or whatever it is that cortisol does to one). I admit ... a little panic was starting to set in.

Okay, okay ... first things first - answer the email, shift the schedule a bit, get the dog to the vet, come back home, pop the P90X dvd in. Urgh! Do I really have time for this today? And of course, I remembered my promise to myself - I am COMMITTED to this program for 90 days. It's my PRIORITY. Yes the day will bring many things that MUST be done, but must they really be done first? I had no idea what was Tony Horton was gonna have me doing today, so I looked at the P90X Lean schedule and here's what I saw ... YOGA X.  

First thing Tony said that really sunk in was "clear your mind" and something along the lines of "stop thinking about what you have to do later" and "stay in the moment." Tony, who I am so used to being loud, funny, and maybe just a bit manic - spoke to me from my pc screen in a quiet, soothing, gentle voice - a voice that I'm not used to hearing from him.  And although the next 90 minutes were difficult - they were smooth, slow, calm, and quiet. At the end, my stress and panic were a distant memory. I felt utterly serene and ready to face the rest of the day. P90X gave me what I truly needed today. 

Four days in, and already I am learning to trust to this process. You trust it, too. 

P90X/Day4