When I have a difficult day, here’s one of the first things I do. I will get on my mountain bike, and I will ride like a bat out of wherever through the forest. That releases dopamine in my brain, which is the neurotransmitter of inspiration, and that releases serotonin moving right on the bicycle. It releases serotonin, which is the pleasure neurotransmitter, and it cuts down on my cortisol, which is the fear hormone. So just simply going for a mountain-bike ride or going for a swim or getting into yoga class or something as simple as going for a walk, or maybe even doing jumping jacks when no one’s looking, will create a pharmacy of mastery within your brain, which will affect your psychology, your neurobiology, and your interior life, which makes you just feel a lot better.You know that after a workout, you always feel different than you did before you went into the workout. Related to a pharmacy of mastery is something thatI have counted on for years when I’ve had good seasons, when I’ve had challenging seasons of my life: massage. I call it the two-massage protocol, two massages every single week. It moves your lymph. It moves your blood, which oxygenates your system. It reduces toxicity. You feel a whole lot better.
