Sitting in a seminar this past weekend my mind began to wander about different principles that one encounters as you are introduced to new information or information presented in a different way. I also started to think about what are some principles that I believe will never change. One that I came up with is this, "Life is all about the correct dosage."
As a coach or therapist, you basically go to school or learn to apply the right dosage. Knowing when to give a patient more pressure, less pressure, more therapy, less therapy. How much, how often. Coaches do the same thing. More work load, less work load. To give a cue, or let the athlete figure it out. Work or rest is still dosage.
Medicine is crucial to get the right dosage correct.
What makes you better in one dose can make you sick or hurt in the next. Caffeine can be a wonderful thing in the morning. Triple shot of espresso an hour before bed may not be a great idea.
Some alcohol has been shown to be pretty healthy, even healthier then total avoidance. To much alcohol is not healthy at all.
Fasting is a type of dosage.
There are times when I hear my youngest crying and my oldest asking me to play some game and I wish I could have some alone time. Not having seen them for 3 days, I can't wait to have that "problem" again.
Osteoporosis is a disease of inadequate loading. They don't get the right dosage of load on the bone.
Not enough sun and you can get rickets, to much sun and you may get melanoma.
To much stress can lead to all kinds of chronic disease and issues. Not enough stress, you would never grow. Your body doesn't get better or function like a human by not doing stuff. It needs the right dosage of movement every day.
Sleep is a dosage.
As we grow older or do more in our life/profession, perhaps all we are doing is getting better at learning what dosage to give out, to accept, to chase, to recommend, to treat and to coach.
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