107. Mastering the Art of Control: Navigating Life by Focusing on the Controllables

On this solo episode of The Code, Dr. Andrew Fix dives back into the topic of “controlling the controllables” (CTC), which is one of the five core values practiced and promoted at Physio Room. In other words, we can’t control the calls the ref makes, so we should instead focus on how we play the game.    Unsurprisingly, a big part of playing the game is the attitude we take. When an unexpected situation arises, or we find ourselves with an unexpected obligation, if we switch from a “have to” to a “get to” mindset, suddenly we see the opportunities before us instead of the inconveniences.   Recently, Dr. Fix was called in for jury duty. He found out the same day that he’d been selected for what would be a three-day trial. Accommodating this new priority meant rearranging his schedule, and as a result, colleagues’ and clients’ schedules. It also meant refreshing changes, new opportunities and chances to form relationships that would never have happened if he had remained in his usual routine.    Join Dr. Fix to hear him discuss those opportunities. He also offers advice as to how to best handle the unexpected changes that arise in your own life, and explains why the real life courtroom is nothing like it appears to be on TV.    Quotes • “None of us can control the weather, none of us can control the stop lights or anything like that. And there’s no sense in getting frustrated, getting upset about things that are totally out of your control.” (2:35 | Dr. Andrew Fix) • “At that point, they told us to anticipate that the trial was going to take three days. You just roll with it, you just roll with the punches. That’s one of the opportunities, one of the duties that we have living in this country, living in the United States.” (3:53 | Dr. Andrew Fix) • “We appreciate, obviously, all the flexibility. Everyone understood the scenario, nobody had a problem with it. But it does put us in an unfavorable situation. We have visits on the schedule where we want to help people through their care, and then we have to reschedule all of those. That impacts our day-to-day operations from a business standpoint. It also impacts peoples’ scheduling.” (6:42 | Dr. Andrew Fix) • “What it also provided was a little bit of a break from the routine. If you know me, I’m a big routine person. I like going to bed at a certain time, I like waking up, generally, at a certain time. I like doing similar things throughout the week. However, in a different vein, I also like variety.” (8:18 | Dr. Andrew Fix)  • “When you have to do something, you feel differently about it than if you get to do that same thing. It’s a very different thing.” (11:38 | Dr. Andrew Fix)   Links Movemate Award-Winning Active Standing Board https://www.letsmovemate.com/drandrewfix Exclusive Promo Code: DRA15       15% off the price!   Flux Footwear Coupon Code: drandrewfix https://flux.rfrl.co/2g988  10% off   HYDRAGUN
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