You are on autopilot. And it is killing you.
You’re not tired.
You’re factory-scheduled.
Wake up. Eat on cue. Stare at a screen.
Repeat.
Then wonder why you’re anxious, unfocused, exhausted.
Overweight. Under-muscled. Unfit. Unhealthy.
A shadow of what you could be.
We traded nature for convenience.
Structure for soul.
Now we live like parts in a machine.
Except we’re not cogs. We’re human.
And humans can drift for years without realising they’re asleep.
You’re not choosing this.
You’re responding to old code. Downloaded from your childhood, installed by school, parents, society.
It’s called conditioning.
And it runs the show.
Zone 2 for Real People
If you train too easy, your heart doesn’t adapt. If you train too hard, your body starts borrowing from systems not meant to sustain.
Zone 2 is the sweet spot your aerobic engine loves—it builds endurance, mitochondria, fat metabolism, and long-term energy without frying your nervous system.
Think of it like the perfect simmer. Not a boil. Not ice-cold. Just enough intensity to stay honest and engaged—but sustainable for 30–60 minutes (or longer).
The magic happens when you repeat this consistently. It’s not a one-time burn. It’s a long-term build.
As a coach, here’s how I teach people to feel Zone 2:
• Can you speak in full sentences?
• Can you maintain for 45 mins without needing to lie down after?
• Does your heart rate stay in the right range (if tracked)?
It’s simple to describe. Subtle to master. But once it clicks—you unlock a whole new level of recovery, stamina, and fat-burning ability.
Begin again
When your slip up. When things go wrong. When you fail. When you went down the wrong road.
It's not a problem. You are supposed to and allowed to do all of the above.
All you need to do is to begin again.