Steffy

Everyone wants the lean body. Almost no one wants the work. 😫

Scientists found that removing a protein called “Mitch” increased fat burning in human cells in the lab and reduced new fat-cell formation in mouse cells. Could this lead to a new approach to weight-loss treatment? Possibly. It’s early research. via @ScienceDaily

I understand wanting to look good. But REALLY you need a plan: training, nutrition, sleep, recovery and your mindset. It’s all connected. Work towards the body you want, with balance and respect for your health.

The risks of negative thinking are huge

We are obsessed with optimisation. Better sleep, better glucose, better posture, better recovery, better bodies.

There is always another metric to improve, another imbalance to correct.

But when did optimisation become a pursuit of perfection?

Usain Bolt has scoliosis. His sprinting is asymmetrical. He also ran 100m in 9.58 seconds.

What if we had “fixed” Usain Bolt?

My latest Sovereign Notes: substack.com/home/post/p-21…

We often mistake the ability to tolerate more pressure for greater capacity, but capacity gives you choices: when to push, recover, persist or change direction.
Constantly overriding yourself gives you only one response: keep going.

My new essay: When high-performance becomes self-abandonment.

steffysb.substack.com/p/when-high-pe…

We talk a lot about the courage required to act. Much less about the courage required to remain behind an action once it has been taken.

I wrote about this in my latest article "The Vulnerability of Arriving", on movement, stillness, presence and the discomfort of having nowhere else to go.

steffysb.substack.com/p/the-vulnerab…