“No enemy is worse than bad advice.” — Sophocles Opinions are everywhere. Social media has made it all too easy to blast opinions or unsolicited advice to endless masses, often devoid of context or facts. This leads each of us to being constantly bombarded by advice. While input is certainly useful to help make decisions […]
Category: Wellbeing
Sleep Solves Problems
“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.” — E. Joseph Cossman Everyone needs sleep. It refreshes the body and mind. Therefore, sleep is critical to keep you functioning at your best. Life makes it easy to forget this fact causing us to sometimes sacrifice sleep for activities. This can be […]
Supercharge Workouts with Time Under Tension
“Your health account, your bank account, they’re the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out.” — Jack LaLanne You only have one body on this ride called life, so it makes sense to take care of it. Most people do not have two or three hours a day to […]
Normal is an Illusion
“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” – Charles Addams In some cultures, we approach the holiday of Halloween1. Arguably one of the best holidays as it allows you to dress up and be whoever or whatever you want while receiving no judgement. It opens the door to […]
Can You Change Your Mind?
“There is no place in a fanatic’s head where reason can enter.” – Napoleon Bonaparte Philosophical discussions on life can be fun and enlightening. Constructive conversations of points and counterpoints can lead to well thought out ideals. Challenging beliefs is how we grow, but there are times when you come across an unchangeable opinion. Regardless […]
Hosting is Good for You
“Never miss a party…good for the nerves–like celery.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Hosting a party takes an enormous amount of work. There is planning to be done, shopping for supplies, set up, and then hosting the actual event. Comically, this is followed by another activity of clean up. It can be a daunting task, but […]
Sleep Under the Stars
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few are dirt” – John Muir People have been camping in national parks for over 100 years1. The tradition has a low barrier to entry and immerses you in nature. As a perfect way to unplug from technology, it is no surprise it continues […]
Fostering Happiness
“Happiness, n.: 2.a. The state of pleasurable contentment of mind; deep pleasure in or contentment with one’s circumstances.” – Oxford English Dictionary1 People have pursued happiness since humanity came into existence. Entire careers in positive psychology have been working to unlock the secrets to being happy. Happiness has been put on sale in the forms […]
HIIT It
“No matter how slow you go you’re still lapping everyone on the couch.” – Unknown We shamelessly condone physical activity of any kind. In a world full of butt grooves on couches, any activity is good activity. Unfortunately, as you mature, it is not always possible to regularly spend two hours in a gym. But […]
Seasons Force Change
“Nature gives to every season, a beauty all its own.” – Charles Dickens Mother Nature doesn’t ask permission to change her seasons. She doesn’t ask about convenience of timing or take a poll to decide which season should be next. The seasons change when they change and they force us to adapt with them. In some […]