5 ways to heal faster, the ugliest trait, & what to do for the rest of your life.

Welcome to the Athlete Development Journal, where Dr. Zach Guiser helps you train your mind, build your body, and fuel your soul.

In this entry, Zach starts by tackling the "ugliest trait known to mankind": the victim mindset. He shares a story about an intern and explains why taking "extreme ownership" is the only way to control your own life and success.

Next, he provides a complete framework for injury recovery with five actionable steps to heal faster and better. This section covers how to properly protect an injury, manage pain and swelling, the importance of early movement, and how to activate your parasympathetic "rest and digest" system to accelerate recovery. Here's the link to the ice article mentioned in the episode: https://gtperformance.co/%f0%9f%a5%87-is-ice-bad-for-an-injury/

Finally, Zach leaves you with one powerful question from Naval Ravikant to help you find your passion and purpose: "What feels like play to you, but looks like work to others?".

IN THIS EPISODE:

• 00:00 - Introduction to the Athlete Development Journal

• 00:54 - Train Your Mind: The Ugliest Trait (The Victim Mindset)

• 02:04 - Build Your Body: 5 Things You Can Do to Heal Faster From Injury

• 06:50 - Fuel Your Soul: The One Question to Figure Out the Rest of Your Life