008: Learning to Manage Your Stress From an Army Veteran

Welcome to Success Road Podcast. Today’s episode features https://eaglerisespeakers.com/2019/07/16/brent-magnussen/ ( Brent Magnussen). Brent is an avid practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, an accomplished cook, a speaker, and the author of the book https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088QXPX3R/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 ( Roger Up: The Mission Ready Blueprint to Crush the Morning, Own the Day, and Be the Best Version of You).  Brent is also one of the board members of the Resilient Warrior Foundation which serves United States veterans, and first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress. This organization provides scholarships to study the art of Brazilian jiu jitsu in the Academy of their choice, anywhere in the United States. Brent is a veteran and also an avid practitioner of Brazilian jiu jitsu.  Benefits of Brazillian Jiu-jitsu  When someone is a member of the military, you are constantly in high stress situations. From the first day an individual arrives at basic training, people are screaming at you at four in the morning to get up and do a bunch of pushups. And they're spraying you with hoses and whatever else. Not to mention the verbal assault you take for a couple of months. As a result, individuals learn very quickly how to deal with stress. Once you’ve been in the military for an extended period of time, you get used to it. Then, when you leave the military, you're no longer in a constant state of stress. Many people have trouble coping with the difference in lifestyles.  What Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu does is it provides you the opportunity to use stress in a safe environment. This allows the veteran to relearn how to manage stress. When you go through hard situations, you learn how to manage them. This approach transfers over into your work life, into your relationships, and into everything you do. You learn how to become a better person, and you get your confidence back.   A Real Life ExampleBrent mentioned his daughter is nine years old. An