42 Connections, energy, and stress

No. 42 – 22 September 2023

Welcome to the 42nd edition of 4-TP, a weekly newsletter on building resilience, courage, and happiness.

Article

The 4 rules to building unique relationships that help push you through the toughest of times.

— Read more​

Quote

Seneca, on finding peace through envisioning likely worst-case scenarios:

"The man who fears death will never do anything worthy of a man who is alive; but he who knows that these were the conditions drawn up for him when he was conceived will live according to this rule and at the same time, through the same strength of mind, he will ensure that none of what happens to him will come unexpectedly. For by looking ahead to all that may happen as though it were going to happen, he will soften the attacks of all ills, which bring nothing unforeseen to those who are prepared and expectant, but comes as a serious blow to those who show no concern and expect only blessings."

— Source: On the Tranquility of the Mind​

Insight

To be at your best, you have to be mindful of and manage your energy.

Things likes thoughts, emotions, and physiological reactions.

All affect the type and quality of energy.

Everyone's different and also depends on the type of activity.

Question

Preparation is key if you want to be at your best. One of the best forms of preparation is recreating the environment you're to perform in with increasing doses of stress exposure.

For instance, you have a goal you want to achieve but it's full of fears you can't get passed. What can you do to recreate the environment and gradually expose yourself to this fear? And, eventually, conquer it?

If you’d like to share this newsletter issue via text, social media, or email, just click here then copy and paste the link from your web browser.

Till next week,
— Carlos & Stef