Keeping Your Edge Today, Episode #59, 4-14-2020

Need a positive, uplifting message? Kelly and Maria discuss how to keep your edge during the time of the COVID-19: mentally, physically and emotionally. You'll get coaching on how to keep your edge with what's available to you, right now.

Contact Kelly and Maria at hello@championsmojo.com.

Episode Topics and Mentions

Goal setting

Motivation

Coronavirus

COVID-19

Eddie Reese

University of Texas swim team

NCAA

Janet Carbin

Running

Zwift

Routine

Absolute Beginner’s Knitting

Kelsi Dahlia

Madisyn Cox

Andrew Seliskar

Zane Grotheg

Gratitude

Physical

• Switch it up. Figure out something new to break out of your patterns and habits. 
• Take it easy if you need rest. Switch to something more moderate if needed. 
• Kelly’s action item: Commit to running a half marathon (with Maria).
• Maria’s action item: Keep running and work towards the goal of running a half marathon (with Kelly).

Mental

• Create a routine for yourself, even if you don’t have to do it.
• Attack a project you’ve been putting off to feel productive.
• Sleep and eat well to keep your body strong and healthy.
• Read material that challenges you or uplifts you, not related to the pandemic.
• Gamify your challenges with a reward system.
• Take an online class, webinar or another small educational module.
• Maria’s action item: Find something challenging to read and learn from.
• Kelly’s action item: Keep knitting. 

Emotional

• It’s okay to feel sad or disappointed sometimes.
• Remember that there is meaning in difficulty - even if we don’t see the answers right now.
• Connect with people you have not spoken with in awhile.
• Avoid media - write the news headlines for the future you’d like to see.
• Maria’s action item: Create her news headlines for the future. Look for signs of meaning in the difficult time.
• Kelly’s action item: Charge listeners to touch base with Kelly and Maria on their emotional well being.

Quote of the Week

“If you're going through hell, keep going." -- Winston Churchill

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