{"id":3391,"date":"2020-06-15T00:01:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T07:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/?p=3391"},"modified":"2020-06-14T07:56:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T14:56:54","slug":"keep-your-knees-bent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/keep-your-knees-bent\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Your Knees Bent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever have days where you easily move through whatever comes your way and smoothly handle, process and manage it all with grace and style? Wouldn\u2019t it be a gift if all our days and weeks could be like that? Well, here\u2019s a way to surf through the ups and downs of life in your own environment and workplace (plus our bigger community too) with more ease.<\/p>\n<div class=\"igaudio\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3391-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/media\/MML\/KeepYourKneesBent.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/media\/MML\/KeepYourKneesBent.mp3\">https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/media\/MML\/KeepYourKneesBent.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Flow with it. Roll with it.<\/h2>\n<p>Yes! This is how we all want to operate in our careers and our lives.<\/p>\n<p>When we are in the flow of the moment, it\u2019s almost as if we know what\u2019s going to happen next\u2026 and we\u2019re ready for it.<\/p>\n<p>This is not to be confused with <em>trying to control what is going to happen next<\/em>, which is the opposite of <a href=\"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/hold-on-loosely\/\">being in the flow state<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>So, how can we position ourselves (our mindset) to be in this state?<\/h2>\n<p>A great metaphor for this can be taken from surfing and skiing.<\/p>\n<p>Both require us to <strong>keep our knees bent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because we can\u2019t control what is going to happen next, and if our knees are bent, we\u2019re ready to accommodate whatever that happens to be.<\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s the physical equivalent to having an open mind and trusting yourself to handle whatever appears.<\/h2>\n<p>A sticky problem that arises when we try too hard to control things is we get attached to how we expect and want things to unfold. And then, when something unexpected happens, we\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/actions-sad-days\/\">thrown off balance<\/a>, because we were prepared for something different.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s like trying to flow effortlessly down a ski slope with straight, rigid knees. (Don\u2019t try that, by the way).<\/p>\n<h2>Expectations can short circuit agility.<\/h2>\n<p>Being in the flow state, with no expectations, allows us to keep our mind and heart open. It invites our intuition to take the driver\u2019s seat, and that type of knowing acts in the moment, without needing a prior plan.<\/p>\n<p>The beauty of metaphorically keeping our knees bent is that it gives us, and those around us, a sense of calm confidence.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a wonderful self-management tool that can not only increase productivity and opportunities, but also reduce stress. And an added bonus is, it helps build trust with colleagues, clients and others, by giving them confidence in our capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already, please follow and connect with me on my personal Facebook page (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/barb.garrison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barb Bach Garrison<\/a>) and Instagram (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/internalgroove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@internalgroove<\/a>)where I am committed to being a source of learning, recognizing our internalized blind spots and sharing resources for taking action to support racial equality.<\/p>\n<p>In this time of uncertainty and emotional turmoil, I believe there is hope, and opportunity for positive change. If you are feeling emotionally overwhelmed, you are not alone. I am here to lend an ear, an open heart, and\u00a0supportive\u00a0guidance.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever have days where you easily move through whatever comes your way and smoothly handle, process and manage it all with grace and style? Wouldn\u2019t it be a gift if all our days and weeks could be like that? Well, here\u2019s a way to surf through the ups and downs of life in your own environment and workplace (plus our bigger community too) with more ease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3394,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,48],"tags":[58,47],"class_list":["post-3391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-advice-audio","category-self-management","tag-goal-setting","tag-productivity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3391"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3391\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3396,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3391\/revisions\/3396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}