Is your desire to control the outcome of your life wreaking havoc on your ability to find joy and stillness? Are you missing out on life's most precious moments due to anxiety or fixation on the future? If so, chances are your desire for CONTROL is crippling your ability to be PRESENT. We've been there, and we're here to help. Welcome to our new 6-part mini-series, "Let it Go: A Guide to Living Present in 2024." In this first episode, we introduce the vicious Control/Release cycle; a chronic existence that so many overworked, over- stimulated, and over-stressed Americans find themselves in today. We introduce 3 key questions to help you identify if Control plays a detrimental role in YOUR life, and then offer 4 practical tips to start breaking free from the cycle NOW. Stay with us throughout the series and let us guide you toward a future of accepting uncertainty, embracing imperfection, and hopefully, finally finding presence. Takeaways - Letting go of the need to control can lead to greater happiness and well-being. - Living in a chronic state of urgency and fixating on the past or future are signs of being trapped in a cycle of control and release. - Engaging in disassociated behaviors, such as excessive use of digital media, can be a coping mechanism for feeling out of control. - Practical steps to break free from the cycle of control include a digital detox, regular exercise, mindfulness practices, and expressing gratitude. Chapters  03:14 - The Importance of Going Deeper in Fitness 08:57 - Breaking Free from Control 10:25 - Understanding Control and Its Impact on Life 11:23 - The Relationship Between Control and Presence 13:20 - The Obsession with Control 14:42 - The Control/Release Cycle 17:01 - The Solution: Letting Go 19:48 - 3 Signs You Struggle with Control 24:33 - 4 Steps to Break Free from Control 29:12 - Next Episode: Are You Obsessed with Control? Follow Altum Fitness on social media: https://www.instagram.com/altum.fitness/ Join our Altum Fitness App waitlist here: www.altumfitness.com Live Deep, by Altum Fitness, is a show about breaking free from stress and unhealthy habits through physical and emotional fitness.  Join us weekly as we explore physical, mental, and spiritual wellness with frontline experts sharing actionable insights in the pursuit of discovering what it means to live a life that is truly DEEP.  #LiveDeep