When you are having a tough time getting started or getting restarted on your fitness routine do something very simple. Walk in one direction for 15-20 minutes. Turn around and walk back home. Done. If your circumstances make that length of time too much, modify it. You don't need equipment or special ANYTHING. If you are fortunate enough to have 2 legs that work, you have all … [Read more...] about Keep it Simple
Motivation/Inspiration
Let the Music Move YOU
Looking for a quick, fun, immediate sense of stress reduction? Let the music move you. A study in Nature Neuroscience found that listening to our favorite songs or even simply anticipating certain parts of a song can cause a pleasurable flood of that feel good chemical, dopamine. Pick a few of your favorites and listen to them a few times a day. "These doses of dopamine can … [Read more...] about Let the Music Move YOU
The Law of Giving (and Receiving)
A short while back, Rita gave me a great little book called The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Dr. Deepak Chopra. It was given to me at the perfect time as I was working on some aspects of my spirituality that I definitely knew were in need of some work. Without getting into the whole book, I would like to share a couple of paragraphs that I think are incredibly … [Read more...] about The Law of Giving (and Receiving)
Small Change
As some of you already know, a few years ago I slipped in mud and did a major job on my left hamstring. I actually heard the tear as my body did a full split. Luckily, I was able to rehabilitate it on my own, and after a couple of months I was able to do most everything with it. From paying attention to lots of gentle stretching on that side, I actually have more flexibility … [Read more...] about Small Change
Tweet Tweet
Just a few of the things Dave Zinczenko, the publisher of Men's Health (and the guy who does "Eat This, Not That") is tweeting about: Rise and Dine: People who regularly skip breakfast add 1.8" to their waistlines, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Stop the Yo-Yo: Consume a quarter of your calories from protein, Danish researchers say, to … [Read more...] about Tweet Tweet