June 29, 2026
Embrace The Present Moment
That feeling of dread when you look at the whiteboard and see a brutal WOD?
Embrace The Present Moment
Do not disturb yourself by picturing your life as a whole; do not let all the various troubles which you have met, and will meet, all at once overwhelm you.
— Seneca, Letters from a Stoic 13.1
That feeling of dread when you look at the whiteboard and see a brutal WOD? Or the anxiety when you think about everything else you need to do today, on top of this workout?
Seneca reminds us not to get overwhelmed by the sum of our challenges. Focus on the rep you're doing now, the breath you're taking, the present moment. The future will come, but you only have power over this exact second, so use it well.
Today's challenge: Today, when you feel overwhelmed by a task, break it down into the smallest possible step and focus only on completing that one piece.