Welcome to Episode #15 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, Injuries Are Good For You.
Everyone suffers from pain and injuries. But how much you suffer is up to you!
In this episode, we talk about the attitudes that hold us back when injuries and obstacles interrupt our journey to success. Is it possible to use pain to our advantage and improve our lives instead of suffer? Listen and find out!
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Yep! When pain sends us messages, we have to listen, learn and grow (possibilities are infinite!)
More than 10 years ago I decided to never take more than 10 pills of pain killer a year so I can stay alarmed by the problems, not making them worse by ignoring them.
N.B.: it’s another story when I go to the dentist!!!
Why 10? Why not 9? Never mind… if your system works, keep it going! 🙂
You highlighted a good point, Sensei Ando.
I do believe that taking less pills is good. During several years, I didn’t even reached the amount of 5 pain killer pills for the whole year.
Doing fitness is a better medicine when it’s well done.
More exercise, less medicine. A little pie. 🙂
I sure will eat more apple pies!
AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTORS AWAY!
Exactly! 😀
I concur with what you said here.
During the re-starting era of my Karate training back in 2014, I ended up sparring an MMA fighter. Even though I was luckily enough to pepper his chest with some reverse punch body blows, it didn’t take him to long to rock my chin as I would lean in.
3 things I learned at that moment as the white dots swirled around me:
1. I should really use my lead hand and Learn how to jab.
2. Despite my 6’5 frame, I should avoid leaning forward and learn the extent of my reach.
3. Even if the match is just SUPPOSED TO BE just body-blows, I should still keep my hands up.
Also, if pain is currency, It makes me wander the variety of values of different injuries.
Anyways, Great Episode again!
Hope to see more.
Hi Philip!
I love your honest self-analysis. The very fact that you take time to reflect is a crucial part of improvement… but many people don’t do it!
All three of your points are a good reminder that sparring is not the same as self-defense. There are different skills required to go round after round with a skilled opponent. So, yes– work that jab, keep your hands up, and know your range. The way I see it, sparring is far more difficult than self-defense, at least on the physical level… that’s why it’s a sport! But sharpening a few basic skills, like the ones you mentioned, can carry you a long way.
Happy training, sir!