Athletic & Aware

Athletic & Aware

28 Days of Asking

Day 1: Where do I feel tension right now?

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Brian Hain
Feb 01, 2026
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I woke up this morning with my jaw already clenched.

Before coffee. Before looking at my phone. Before I even remembered what day it was.

Shoulders slightly lifted. Like I was already bracing for something.

This is how my February started.

The January energy has burned off. The resolutions have either taken root or they haven’t. And now we’re in that middle…

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