The Quickest Way To Recover After Taking An L

You've fallen. Now it's time to get back on your feet ASAFP

This is an extremely competitive world we live in. There are many avenues we take on the road to success, riches and respect. None are easy and you are more than guaranteed to live by at least one statement, "either you win, or you learn." Pain is a much better teacher than pleasure and if you don't want to repeat the class, then you'd better pay close attention. Taking a loss is inevitable and when you experience it at first, the feeling really sucks. This is the most pivotal moment within the process and at this moment, absolutely nothing matters more than how you react to it. Nothing!

But fear not. There's a natural process to getting past these moments quickly and effectively. The process can be painful but there's nothing gained in staying within a sunken place for any longer than necessary. Instead of taking all of the damage and letting it sink in permanently like a sponge, use that built up tension to snap back harder like a rubber band. Here's a list on how to make it happen even sooner than later.

1. Grieving. The first step in your process to get recovery is how you respond to it. Your most natural reaction is to become emotional, since we are emotional beings. The inner child still whimpers when it doesn't get what it wants. Temper tantrums are very real, even in adulthood. These emotions are completely valid, so you must let them flow. but life is still a balance, so do not let these feelings own you. In order to do that you must:

2. Seek Proper Support. There’s a great chance that you are not the first person going through what you’re going through. There are many people who have taken losses, but few are able to coach you through your experience. Absolutely DO NOT be in a circle of individuals that only want to relive the pain without any solution. This is an emotional trap. Pity parties will only lead to more self-loathing and despair. The correct peer group and leadership should lead you to:

3. Restart your routine. It will feel like that first time all over again. It’s time to use that energy to push yourself forward instead of hold you back. Put your brain to the side and let that muscle memory do the work for you. This is the best way to begin to remind yourself of your greatness. Once you regained your discipline and stepped your body up to what it used to be, now it’s time to:

4. Update/Upgrade your routine. It's very necessary to build on the foundation that you've set for yourself. This is the stage that will assist you best to climb out of the depths of despair to ascend to higher heights. This is the part of the process that is needed to rebuild you even stronger than before. You must run that extra lap. You must add 10 extra pounds to your back squat and your bench press. You must add an extra set to your bicep curls. You must add that extra day to your workout plan. This is the way to create the proper circumstances to:

5. Face your fears head on. The moment you've prepared for is here. Your redemption arc is on the horizon. You’ve been preparing for this moment. As long as you’ve had put in the work, now all that’s left is to lock in and focus on victory. Find that new challenge and leave no room for error on your way back to greatness. You’ve put in the reps, you’ve done your homework and now you’re ready to dominate and deliver. This is how you:

6. Become Victorious. It's been a challenge, but this is where you become the next evolution of your former self. Your obstacles were meant to be conquered. The moment you were knocked down became the catalyst to see who you are when things don't go your way. There were a lot of painful moments that made you question yourself, only to break your old convictions to prove the truth to yourself. Once you are focused on putting in the effort to define yourself for yourself, anything is possible.