Hal Elrod says the first move for someone struggling with weight, debt, and depression is morning exercise. Any movement that raises blood and oxygen flow to the brain shifts your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual state into a higher zone. Mindset and daily routine are inseparable.
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You read the statistic that says the average American is 20 pounds overweight, they're $10,000 in debt, they're slightly depressed, they dislike their job, they might only have one close friend. And so, I mean, given that that is the baseline for where Americans are today, like, what is the first step in the right direction? Is it a mindset change or is it jumping directly into the morning routine?
Well, I think that they go hand in hand. See, when I was depressed and in debt, my wife said one day, why don't you call John Burgoff? You say he's one of the smartest people that you know. I'm sure— and he loves you. He's not going to judge you. I'm sure he can help you. And I go, yeah, you're right. I should have called him 6 months ago. And I called John and he encouraged me to go He said, Hal, are you exercising every day? I said, no, man, I'm— I just go in my office, close the door, you know, stare at the computer, I call clients, I just do the same thing every day. He said, Hal, if you're just staring at your computer all day, you're not putting yourself in a peak physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual state, and therefore you're not elevating yourself so you can elevate your results and elevate your life. He said, if I were you, I would go for a run every morning. And I said, I hate running. He said, every morning. He goes, I don't care, go for a walk, go for a jog. You've got to get your blood and oxygen to your brain. And he said, and while you're in that kind of, you know, elevated physical state and the blood and oxygen