Expertise of a Cyclist 🚴

This is the story of a cyclist..

There is a cyclist. She knows very well to balance and ride, and does so easily when the road is smooth and clear. However, she stumbles and goes off balance when encountered with a sudden obstacle on the road.

You see?

Something to think about from the story above:

The expertise of the cyclist can be gauged by how well she reacts to such obstacles.

Particularly,

1. Frequency (F)- how often she feels troubled by obstacles.

2. Intensity (I)- how intensely she goes off balance and gets hurt.

3. Recovery (R)- how quickly she restores her composure and balance.

How good a cyclist are you? [And we aren't just talking about riding a bicycle, it's about riding life.]

1. Very good?
2. Not so good?
3. Getting good?

Tell us below!

As we progress-

1. Frequency- the frequency of our episodes of getting upset will gradually reduce

2. Intensity- the intensity of response will decrease.

3. ______ (You tell us the third one! What else will decrease?)

4. Dr. Hegde points out the 3 levels in the response-
   

   1. Emotional- feeling frustrated, angry, sad, depressed

   2. Verbal- answering loudly, talking back, harsh and abusive sms/ WhatsApp message/ mail

   3. Physical- wide eyes, changed facial features and intimidating body posture, tremors

Once we are aware of these features, we can work towards reducing the 'FIR' of our response to obnoxious stimuli in our day-to-day lives. 😊