Your Not too Busy

Life feels full right now. I just had my first child. I'm a full-time chiropractic student with 20–28 credit hours per trimester. I'm also building a personal training business from the ground up. That’s a lot of responsibility: being a present husband and father, staying sharp in school, and showing up fully for the people I coach.

But even with all of that, if I neglect my health, I can’t be my best at any of it.

That’s true for all of us. When your body is healthy, your mind is clearer. You think better, move better, sleep better, and handle stress better. You show up better in your relationships, your work, and your day-today life. Your health is the foundation—not something separate from your success, but something that supports it.

“Busy” is the excuse most people use when they let their health slide. I get it. Life is busy. But people way busier than me or you still take care of themselves. Jocko Willink, retired Navy SEAL and author, trains every single day—he’s running businesses, writing books, and raising a family. Naval Ravikant, entrepreneur and philosopher, runs multiple ventures and speaks often about the importance of walking, meditating, and staying healthy to think clearly and live well. The Rock, with multiple businesses, acting roles, and a family, still trains like a machine. These aren’t superhumans—they’ve just made health nonnegotiable. And if they can, we can too.

And if you don’t care about your health, that’s fine too. But at least be honest with yourself about it. Just know: you only get one body. The way you treat it now determines how it treats you years from now.

If you do want to take care of yourself, but feel like you don’t have time for the “perfect” routine, stop overcomplicating it. Take a step back and ask: how much time do I actually have?

For me, this isn’t the season for 5-day training splits or hour-long workouts. My solution? I make sure I hit 10,000 steps a day—even if it means pacing the kitchen at night. I train 3–4 times a week. The sessions are short, intense, and focused. My goal right now is to maintain strength, build endurance, and keep my mind sharp. That’s what supports everything else I’ve got going on.

Your situation is different. Maybe your job is physical and you don’t need much more activity. Awesome. Could you benefit from 1 or 2 short workouts a week? Maybe just focusing on your sleep or tightening up your nutrition is enough. The point is— make a plan.

Most people already know what they should be doing, but they don’t take the time to sit down and map it out. Planning fixes problems. And no matter how “busy” you are, if you make your health a priority, you’ll find a way. The benefits bleed into every part of your life.

So stop using “busy” as your out. Make a plan. Acknowledge the challenges. Fix the problem. And if you need help figuring out how, reach out, I’d love to help you get started.

Stay Healthy,

Thomas Stevens