Mise en Place is a French term meaning “to put in place.” It is a culinary principle that cooks use to organize ingredients and tools so that they are efficient and at an absolute level of readiness. It really is a concept that can be used in any aspect of your life. Mental Mise en Place is simply having your head in the game.

 

Pace Yourself

• This is not a race

• Rest when you need it

• Set a realistic goal

 

Be Ready to Turn Back

  At some point you may become lost.

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  You may lose the trail and think you can find it if you continue on.

  Perhaps you’ve picked up a connecting trail and didn’t realize it.

  Maybe you think if you go off the trail it will be shorter than turning around

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More often than not, it’s best to just turn around and go back the way you came, even if you’ve come a VERY long way.

 

Be Aware of Your Surroundings

• Watch your feet- be careful of tripping, slipping and any wildlife along the trail

• Keep an eye out for wildlife- Try and stay out of their way

• Don’t wear headphones-this is of course better than playing your music on a speaker, but you need to be able to hear things that you may not be able to see

• Be aware of other people-I have never once felt unsafe while hiking in Lancaster County, but you should always be aware of who might be around you