The Art Of Recovery

Most people who read my emails would be classified as Type A.

You’re go-getters.

You’re builders.

You’re all about grabbing life by the horns and shaping your destiny.

And for many of you, I know this time of year can be challenging…

Because you’re essentially stuck at home doing nothing.

Or at least nothing productive.

And while most normies relish a week of paid holidays where they can sit around eating cake for breakfast, you certainly don’t.

Sure, it was fun for a day or two…

But after the third day of sitting around, you’re desperately looking around the house for something (anything) productive to do.

I feel ya.

Really I do.

But I actually think for a lot of you, learning to embrace this is a positive exercise.

Why?

Because it’s forced recovery.

Look, everyone’s got their sticking points.

For some people, it’s learning to embrace the “grind” of going to the gym.

For others, it’s their relationship with food.

But all the type As out there, I’ve noticed that this tends to be the biggest struggle:

Learning how to turn off 🔌

Now, a lot of you might think that this is a quality problem.

Doing too much, too hard, for too long is far better than being a passive couch potato who can’t be bothered to get to the gym and cook a decent meal.

And in some ways, that’s true…

But it’s also costing you BIG.

If you fail to sleep, rest, and recover properly, you’re setting yourself up for:

❌ Hormonal chaos (expect your testosterone to plummet and your cortisol to hit the roof)

❌ An inability to build quality muscle (remember, you grow when you sleep)

❌ Increased risk of injury in the gym

❌ A diminished ability to burn fat

To name a few.

Whenever I am working with these type A coaching clients or individuals in the Fully Optimized Health Community, and I noticed that their progress was stalled, this was often the number one factor holding them back:

🤕 They were not taking recovery seriously

And as soon as they did, their progress skyrocketed 🚀

Look, I’m not saying don’t work hard.

Obviously.

I’m not even saying don’t put in the long hours.

For a lot of you, it’s in your blood.

But I am saying that if you’re serious about optimization, this MUST be a priority:

✅ Sleep 8 hours a night (ideally in a cold, dark room)

✅ Spend at least two hours before bed disconnecting from technology

✅ Make it a habit to unplug daily and spend time meditating, grounding, spending time in nature, sungazing, reading - any activity that activates your parasympathetic nervous system (even if it’s only for an hour a day)

And learn to embrace seasonal events like the Christmas holiday.

Powering down for a week a few times a year will not kill you.

If anything, it’ll make you return a week from now stronger than ever and ready to CRUSH. 💪

Best,

Hunter Williams