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Growth Spurt: Fitness is a Leadership Skill · The Growth Project

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  Hi everyone. Welcome back for another gross third episode, brought to you by the Growth Project podcast. My name is Doctor Gabby. Caveats and today I'm going to be talking to you all about fitness, being a leadership skill. Many people think about physical fitness and a way of just looking better, right? It's a way to enhance your appearance. However, there's a whole nother layer to physical fitness that is really crucial for leadership
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  in high performers. Understand that physical fitness is not just about the appearance, but the impact that it has on your cognitive abilities and your
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  ability to think better, handle stress better, regulate emotions better. Countless, countless transferable skills from physical fitness to mental fitness and leadership. And let's just think about this right.
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  So physical fitness impacts a lot of things. It impacts your energy levels. It impacts your focus. And sure we can all think of times we have said so stressed I just need to go for a five minute walk and come back and I will be so much more clear headed. That's a benefit of physical fitness and focus and clarity.
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  Also emotional regulation. Having the outlet of I have some way to get this energy out and and regulate better and stress tolerance. Our bodies cannot differentiate between physical stress and mental stress. So training that stress response system is crucial. And you can do that through training physically. And then when you encounter mental stress, emotional stress, you are better equipped and your stress system works more efficiently.
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  So I really want to read it right that the connection between mind and body is crucial. It is. It is not optional. It is constant and it directly impacts us daily.
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  When your
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  physical engine is running poorly, when you aren't taking care of yourself, it becomes much harder to perform. It becomes much harder to make decisions and be a good leader.
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  So I challenge all of you to start prioritizing your physical fitness and truly understanding how important it is
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  your professional success, for your success and relationships. And just to show up better, in all domains and to perform better. Hopefully you found this growth episode helpful, and I thank you all for taking the time to tune in.