Shift Human Performance Coaching

It’s chic to take care of yourself, and I’m here for this energy!✨

Somewhere along the way, you may have decided that being exhausted, overbooked, underfed, overstimulated, and permanently “behind” just wasn’t working for you.

Instead, focus on:
✨adequate sleep
✨unsexy early bedtimes
✨lifting heavy things (to you)
✨taking rest days
✨learning to regulate your nervous system back to a baseline that feels best to you
✨having hobbies for fun and not a side hustle
✨going outside (maybe just to stare at a tree)
✨saying no unless it’s a hell yes!
✨not feeling you have to wreck yourself in every workout, bike ride, or run

This is very chic.

This is giving “I love myself and don’t hate myself” vibes and I approve.

If you’re a high-achieving human who seems to be REALLY good at taking care of everyone else around you and not yourself, consider this your sign.

Self-care doesn’t have to be elaborate.
It can be simple yet effective.

The goal isn’t perfection.

The goal is having a life you actually have the energy to participate in.

And THAT is kinda chic.💁‍♀️

You’re not lazy or undisciplined. And you probably don’t need another motivational bro-podcast yelling at you to “GET AFTER IT - YOU JUST NEED MORE DISCIPLINE.”🤢

Your problem is you have too much friction.

👎Your workout is 90 minutes long.
👎Your bike isn’t ready.
👎You haven’t eaten a snack.
👎You’re checking work email while working out. (Why?!)
👎Your calendar looks like it hates you.

And then you wonder why you can’t “find the motivation.”

Friend, instead of asking yourself “How do I become more motivated?”

Try asking “How can I make this easier to start?”

✅Do the shorter workout.
✅Put your workout clothes out the night before.
✅Keep a snack in your gym bag.
✅Schedule your workout BEFORE the space gets claimed on your calendar.

This is more about making the healthy choice the convenient choice - which makes it wayyyyy more possible.

You don’t need “more discipline” or to “harden TF up.” 🙄

You just need to stop making your desired behavior really f*cking difficult for yourself.

What is ONE thing you could make easier this week? Let us know below!👇

📷 RACHAEL ZIMMERMAN 📸 COLORADO & MAUI

Just a reminder for you today as you stare at your to-do list. 🥴

You don’t have to do EVERYthing.

You really don’t.

Choose the top 1-3 things to do today, and leave it at that.

Tell your boss I said so. And if you’re the boss, then ease up a little. 😉😂

Don’t be a hero today - just do the 1-3 things you feel like you MUST or WANT to do.

Love you, mean it! 😘

Friend, you gotta eat something to start your day.

If you want to fast, then fast if it works for you.

But for most people, having a balanced meal is what will help give you energy for your morning and into lunchtime.

“Balanced meal” means it includes at least a palm size of protein as well as a cup of carbs and a thumb or two size of fat.

Protein ideas: 🥚🍳🥩🍗🫘🫛🍣🍤🐟
Carb ideas: 🍌🍓🫐🥣🥞🧇🥔🍠
Fat ideas: 🫒🥑🥜🌰🧈

Most of the time, I see folks who skip breakfast completely and they wonder why they’re unable to focus at work, are a bit moody, and then are RAVENOUS at lunchtime and find themselves head first in a bag of Oreos.

Stop the madness! Start your day off with a solid meal and see what a difference it makes!

🚨 New podcast episode! 🚨

When was the last time you sat down and did absolutely nothing without immediately thinking about everything you should be doing? 👀

If your brain starts saying:
“I should answer that email.”
“I should fold the laundry.”
“I should workout.”
“I should meal prep.”
“I should probably reorganize my entire life while I’m at it.”
Then this episode is for you, haha!

Because for so many of you busy, high-achieving humans, relaxing has somehow become a skill you forgot how to do.

And even when you DO stop moving, your brains are still restless and beating yourself up.

In this week’s episode of Making Shift Happen, we’re talking about:
✨ Why rest can trigger guilt
✨ Why collapsing on the couch while scrolling isn’t great recovery
✨ How to shift out of “go mode”
✨Why you don’t need to earn your rest
✨ How to practice actually relaxing without turning it into another thing to optimize

You are allowed to rest before you’re completely exhausted. You don’t have to finish the entire to-do list before “earning your rest” - because you will never finish your to do list. 😂

🎧 Listen to How to Actually Relax Without Feeling Guilty wherever you get your podcasts.

And if you’re feeling like your nervous system has forgotten what “off” feels like, take my Nervous System Audit.

Link in bio. 💙

https://shifthumanperformance.com/2026/08/14/268-how-to-actually-relax-without-feeling-guilty/

Happy adoptaversary to this guy!🎉

He’s equal parts derpy, handsome, and perhaps the sweetest dog soul you’ll ever meet (I’m 100% biased, but you have to meet him to understand what I mean). He also knows how to lounge like no other.

We’ve been fortunate enough to have him for 11 of his 12 years on this earth. They’ve been the best 11 years I could ever imagine because of him. 💜

In those 11 years, I’ve also forgotten what it’s like to eat and use the bathroom (or really do anything) by myself, thanks to him.👀

I love you so damn much, Milo. You can creep on me for the rest of your days, because I’m the luckiest. 🥹🐶

Instead of waiting for motivation to arrive, or continually asking yourself how you can become more motivated, ask yourself this:

“How can I make this easier for me to do?”

How can you remove the friction to doing the thing?

Some ideas:
👉Put out your workout clothes the night before.
👉Pack your lunch ahead of time.
👉Do at least 15-30 minutes of your workout instead of the full thing if your schedule is hectic.
👉Get your workout done in the early morning instead of waiting until after work.
👉Schedule your workouts in advance.
👉Have fresh fruit oit on your kitchen counter instead of a candy bowl.😉

Friction prevents follow-through since it makes “doing the thing” a helluva lot less appealing.

So, remove the friction.

That’s a solid strategy. And strategy > willpower.

What is one thing you’ll do this week to make it easier on yourself?

Apparently, sleep isn’t the only kind of rest we need.

Rude.😂

Because sometimes you sleep 8 hours and wake up feeling like your brain has already been in three meetings, answered 47 emails, and dealt with one minor existential crisis.

You might not need MORE sleep - you might need a different kind of rest - mental, sensory, emotional, social, creative, and physical rest.

Because being physically tired isn’t the only way to be tired. Sometimes, your brain needs you to stop making decisions or your nervous system needs some freaking QUIET.

Sometimes you just need to get off your phone, go sit outside, and stare at a tree like the deeply evolved mammal you are.🌳😂

And sometimes you just need to cancel the thing. Yep, I said it.

In this week’s episode of Making Shift Happen, I’m talking about the many different ways you can rest and why waiting until you’re completely fried before you allow yourself to recover isn’t exactly a winning strategy.

I explain why you should ask yourself: “What kind of tired am I?”

Because the answer isn’t always “I need a nap.” (Even though naps are amazing.)

🎧 Listen to episode 267 wherever you listen to podcasts.

And then go sit somewhere quietly for five minutes and stare at a tree. 🌳 Your nervous system will thank you.

📷 RACHAEL ZIMMERMAN 📸 COLORADO & MAUI

This is for you if you feel like you’re doing “everything right” but also feel like you’re stuck.

Life can be overwhelming.

Stop criticizing every damn thing you’re NOT doing, and start embracing what you ARE doing.

These “small” things add up to huge shifts. Celebrate the hell outta them!🎉