Recovery

Last night, my husband and I were playing pickleball, and about three-quarters through our second game, I started getting winded. Even when I made a great shot, I wasn’t getting back into position in time to react to the next one. I could feel my ability to recover, slipping in real time.

This experience reminded me that your ability to complete your next task often starts long before you even start it. You need to put yourself in the best shape possible, which usually results in the ability to recover in shorter periods of time. This allows you to get back into a position and have the mental sharpness to react and return the next shot.

If you can’t recover quickly, it doesn’t matter how good your last shot was; you'll be poorly positioned for whatever comes next.