René Descartes got it wrong.

Firstly, I'd like to address that the header is not a discovery of my own. I learned it from a book authored by Henrik Fexeus and actually this whole text is inspired by his books.

In a nutshell: despite acknowledging the great mind of René Descartes, Henrik Fexeus wrote that there was still something flawed in his work: the mind-body relationship. Back in 17^th century Descartes theoretized that mind and body are separate concepts. Afterall it took couple hundred years from biologists and psychologists to actually provide evidence of the relationship.

Then Henrik Fexeus went to prove it with a simple be practical and pretty awesome drill. So, do we. Please follow this:

1. Bite your teeth tight together.
2. Wrinkle your eyebrows
3. Focus and stare at one point
4. Keep this for ten seconds

Now we have done it. Did you feel growing anger? Sure you did, and sure I did. There is reason for that. Emotions are not only mind over matter stuff. Those four things are something people do when they're irritated and angry, and so by doing that you gave sensations and messages to your mind that you are angry. So there we go, the mind and the body are connected. You just proved it your self.

Where am I going with this?

Optimal performance requires certain state of mind and body sensations. Lets say that you go the start line or business negotiation with your head down and shoulders low. You do not only message your opponent that you are flying low, you message that to yourself too. It is not a wild guess to say that the performance won't be optimal.

To improve and reach your potential, observe yourself when you are confident and flying high and do that during down time too. Then you can learn to detect those bodily messages to promote and to avoid. In the next event, no matter how you feel, go to the line, table, blocks and present those moves and message yourself that you flying high today. Take to your self to line in a confident manner.

Hold your head high. And thank you Mr. Fexeus.