"You seem to be rushing the interview. Give the client some time. Ask follow up questions. Find out more about him," I said to my student.
"When am I going to get to do something? Like take some measurements and do some treatments? Why do I have to ask so many questions? I don't feel like I'm doing anything," replied the student.
"You are doing something; something very important," I said. "You're listening. You're being receptive, open, reflective. You're being present. Being is doing," I explained.
Some students understood. Others smirked, shook their heads and said, "Well, I want to do some treatments. I mean therapists treat people, right?"
Part of my practice for returning to skiing is to train for three weeks and then take five days off. Just be. Do other things. Rest. Recover. Let my body adapt. Then, start the process over again. Train for three; one off.
Taking five days off feels like I'm not doing anything.
But, it's a vital part of training and maybe the most important part. It's during the rest and recovery phase that your body adapts; builds new capillary beds, adds muscle, improves energy delivery pathways. Being is doing.
In order for me to actually stop and take a week off, I have to put it on my calendar. Of course, it helps if you look at your calendar which when I did just the other day, I realized that I was headed into a recovery week this week.
From the recovery, your body goes through something called "supercompensation" - kind of like earning interest on money in the bank. But, if you rest too long, you'll lose the benefits of training and gradually drift back to the starting line.
By applying this cycle, you gradually increase your performance (double click the graphs for a larger image)
If you don't allow enough recovery, you'll over train and actually reduce your performance level. You get weaker. 
I start my sessions again on 12/27/08. Until then, I'll remind my self that being is doing.
Have a safe, relaxing, and fun holiday.
DK
"You seem to be rushing the interview. Give the client some time. Ask follow up questions. Find out more about him," I said to my student.
"When am I going to get to do something? Like take some measurements and do some treatments? Why do I have to ask so many questions? I don't feel like I'm doing anything," replied the student.
"You are doing something; something very important," I said. "You're listening. You're being receptive, open, reflective. You're being present. Being is doing," I explained.
Some students understood. Others smirked, shook their heads and said, "Well, I want to do some treatments. I mean therapists treat people, right?"
Part of my practice for returning to skiing is to train for three weeks and then take five days off. Just be. Do other things. Rest. Recover. Let my body adapt. Then, start the process over again. Train for three; one off.
Taking five days off feels like I'm not doing anything.
But, it's a vital part of training and maybe the most important part. It's during the rest and recovery phase that your body adapts; builds new capillary beds, adds muscle, improves energy delivery pathways. Being is doing.
In order for me to actually stop and take a week off, I have to put it on my calendar. Of course, it helps if you look at your calendar which when I did just the other day, I realized that I was headed into a recovery week this week.
From the recovery, your body goes through something called "supercompensation" - kind of like earning interest on money in the bank. But, if you rest too long, you'll lose the benefits of training and gradually drift back to the starting line.
By applying this cycle, you gradually increase your performance (double click the graphs for a larger image)
If you don't allow enough recovery, you'll over train and actually reduce your performance level. You get weaker.
I start my sessions again on 12/27/08. Until then, I'll remind my self that being is doing.
Have a safe, relaxing, and fun holiday.
DK