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May 2024
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3196: Be Better at Balancing it All by R...

Justin Malik
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Episode 3196:

Rachel Shanken reflects on how her early passion for gymnastics shaped her life's philosophy, emphasizing precision and perfection. Through personal development and a pivotal yoga therapy session, she discovered the importance of mental flexibility and embracing a more balanced approach to life's challenges, highlighting how internal struggles often mirror external ones.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://mindbodywise.com/blog/be-better-at-balancing-it-all/

Quotes to ponder:

"There was a right way and a wrong way, where timing was vital, and where every nuanced movement meant huge success or major failure."

"Life felt (falsely) safer and clearer - moving along a self-imposed narrow mental path, much like a 4-inch balance beam, with little room for error."

"The balance of the two creates amazing things, including a nice big exhale in my body and mind."

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