When it comes to our health, we know our destination. We know what we want to accomplish and how we want to feel. But to get there, we first need to know where we stand. According to Justin Roethlingshoefer, knowing our Heart Rate Variability is the KPI that tells us where we are on any given day. Then, the 8 controllables are the instructions we must follow to reach our health destination. When I first heard about Justin, I knew he was a former athlete and an excellent trainer. But that’s not all. He is a performance coach to elite athletes and executives, a bestselling author, and a successful entrepreneur. Justin is the co-founder of the Own It Coaching system and the host of the Sports Science and Recovery Podcast. During this episode, Justin explains in detail the characteristics of the 8 controllables. Besides, he shares actionable items you can implement after discovering your HRV. So listen to what Justin says, write the info down, and then create a plan, implementing or replacing one habit at a time. Don’t sleep on this episode. It was life-changing for me, and it will be life-changing for you. “We’ve been just dropped into this space of mediocrity because we’ve disintegrated the mental, the physical, the spiritual, emotional, experience, condition, that we’re living in here on Earth. And if we can’t harness it back together, we are gonna continue to see the disintegration of our health.” —Justin Roethlingshoefer In This Episode: Justin’s backgroundEarly interest in Heart Rate VariabilityAn integrated and holistic approach to health The “fake health” stateDescription of the 8 controllables Protocols to implement in times of high stressPower of the acronym PREPARERole of wearables in HRVConnect with Justin Roethlingshoefer:Website - https://ownitcoaching.com/about/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/justinroeth/ Master Your Wearable in 6 Minutes - https://ownitcoaching4496.ac-page.com/masterin6minutescom Connect with Funk Roberts: Website - https://www.over40alpha.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/funkrobertsfitnessSubscribe and Listen on iTuneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-over-40-alpha-podcast/id1446632685 Listen to This Episode on Your Favourite Podcast Channelwww.over40alphapodcast.com