It’s now October, and there is something spooky in the air as we prepare for fall and Halloween.  It only seemed right to start a series inspired by monsters and other spooky things.  This week we will think about full moons, werewolves, and getting in the zone. 

Whether it’s the Wolfman, Teen Wolf, An American Werewolf in London, Underworld, or some other story, you’ve probably heard of werewolves.  The idea is that a person is cursed/blessed with the ability to morph from their human form to a wolf form.  In many versions of the stories, werewolves change with a full moon.  When they change they unleash the power that’s been trapped inside of them.  In many stories the transformation is so disorienting that the wolves can’t control themselves, while in other stories the wolves can harness, focus, and direct their skills.  In case you’re curious the next full moon is the Harvest Moon starting tomorrow.

You might be wondering what full moons and werewolves have to do with anything.  I think it’s fascinating that werewolves have a trigger that enables them to unleash their inner power and strength.  How cool would it be if we had a similar trigger that enabled us to unleash our true strength?  Imagine the possibilities and how much work and life would be different if we unleashed our true strength on a more regular basis.  While werewolves are fictional (supposedly) it is actually possible for humans to unleash their inner strength to perform at their peak state.  Often, this is referred to as getting “in the zone” or in a “flow state.”  Over the years I’ve read a lot of articles about this and I even took a Sports Psychology class in college that focused on this idea.  I personally most often experience flow states when I’m performing poetry or presenting.  When I’m in this zone, time slows, and everything I do is effortless.  If you want to read a short article about getting in the zone click HERE. 

Anyway, the more I read about being in “the zone” of in “the flow” the more I see that we can find ways to consistently get to this state.  In a way, we can unleash our inner werewolf.  Most of the things I’ve read suggest that in order to get in the zone you need to have the right routines and the right context around us.  When you have the right routines and right context then your subconscious mind is able to take over and you are able to perform at another level.  When it comes to routines, what do you do to get in the zone?  Maybe you have a song, an outfit, a motion, or something else you do to get yourself focused.  When it comes to the right context, are we putting ourselves in and creating the right environment?  The environment could be where you are and it could also be the culture you work in. 

The challenge: What are you doing to “get in the zone” and unleash your true strength?

Have a jolly good day,

Andrew Embry