Howie Nordström

No identity will ever bring me lasting peace or happiness. Nor will building or defending any concept I have about myself. For none of it is who I truly am. • • 📷 Karen Rice Photography

@CroftyF1 When was the last time Italians won both F2 & F1 one the same weekend?

@inaki_delaparra Exactly! 🤙

I was commenting on another platform and thought it was worth sharing here. I love the approach of learning to use RPE (Rate of perceived exertion) as part of the human tool box. One of the unintended consequences of how we operate as adults in sport, business and family, is that we were rarely taught to feel. Few teachers or coaches ever prescribe “feeling” as a skill to be developed. Instead, we are trained to chase metrics: grades, watts, pace, KPIs or other output metrics. Over time, we disconnect from what’s really happening inside. - In training, that looks like forcing 250W no matter the fatigue, sleep, or stress because “the plan says so.” - In business or profesionally, it’s chasing outputs when creativity or focus are gone. - In family, it’s being physically present but emotionally absent. Learning to use RPE is more than a training tool, it’s a way to reconnect awareness with action. The data matters, but the context, how you feel and where you are, is what gives that data meaning. And I think as coaches, advisors and technology developers we should keep that in mind always 🙃 Would love to hear your points @arjona_manu @GDellaMattia @Alan_Couzens @feelthebyrn1 @Danlorang @johanrojler @JohnHellemans @JimGalanes @MVAitor Thanx 🫡

6/10 I solve the equation by assuming what I’m seeing is due to bipolar, until I can prove otherwise. This might seem overly dramatic, but hypomania isn’t fun for anyone, and although it *can* be a fun ride from inside it, it rarely leads to positive outcomes.

5/10 Me: I recognise this. It can be v challenging discerning what the underlying cause of a mood shift is, or if there’s one, let alone if it requires measures. Maybe I’m being overly vigilant, cautious, leery, dubious or circumspect. Or maybe, I’m already on a hypomanic flier.

"Meditation is the art of non-doing. Meditation is not a task to master, but a mystery to sink into." Alan Watts

If somebody had no clue what #SelfEnquiry is, this might be the video to watch. And for those who are not new to it, the way he delivers the description and ties it together is remarkable. Definitely worth the watch! youtube.com/watch?v=Lb3Pzx…

@inaki_delaparra Mahalo for sharing @inaki_delaparra 🙏

I used to believe more was the answer. Most of that wasn’t strength, it was fear. I tied my worth to results, confused effort with identity, and hid behind performance. After nearly 3 decades, here’s what I can tell to myself: 👉 I’m not my splits. Outcomes. 👉 I’m not what others think of me. Status. 👉 I’m not my revenue. Money. 👉 A DNF doesn’t mean I’m broken. Fail. 👉 Missing an opportunity doesn’t mean I’ve failed. Loss. 👉 Rest isn’t soft. It’s smart. Wisdom. 👉 Recovery isn’t passive. It’s preparation. Strategy. 👉 Slowing down isn’t weakness. It’s control. Power. 👉 Letting go isn’t quitting. It’s choosing better. Freedom. It’s easy to lose yourself in what once gave you purpose. You’re not your results. You never were. Remember that. Keep going. I went very personal on this (full article below in the 🧵👇

@donalddhoffman “The hallmark of consciousness” as most people define it. Turn it on its head; nothing *has* consciousness because consciousness is *primary*, not dependent.

“None of the physical and behavioural markers of consciousness that scientists study get to the heart of what consciousness is.” iai.tv/articles/consc…

@donalddhoffman There’s an even more basic assumption, that you exist as a separate entity. Before the concept of psychologically healthy subjects is no-subject.

“There is only one thing we take for granted more than the fact that the world outside is real. And that is that the world outside feels real.” iai.tv/articles/the-m…

@PeterAttiaMD More interesting than avoiding workout overtraining is, What is the underlying internal landscape that leads to the attitude of *having* to optimise x, y, z. Go to the root rather than picking at the weeds.

Most of us have some vices when it comes to optimizing our health and performance, even when we know the potential harm. A recent eye-opening workout might finally help me fix one of mine. bit.ly/4d1tGpx