“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” — Mother Teresa Doing epic things has received enormous attention. From university graduate ceremony speeches to social media taglines and videos, everyone is focused on the remarkable or incredible. “Epic” is a great goal but all the focus on it distracts from the simple […]
Tag: Wellbeing
Laughter is a Medicine
“If we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane.” — Jimmy Buffet, Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Laughing feels good. There are few things better than experiencing something that hits your funny bone so hard you are wiping tears from your eyes. Temporary situational escape via laughing is great on its own, but laughter […]
Count Macros to Lose the Gut
“My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.” — Orson Welles Diets suck. No one loves the idea of severely restricting what they are allowed to eat. The purpose of any diet is to lose or maintain a certain level of health. Unfortunately, to do this […]
Not All Advice is Created Equal
“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 […]
Be an Alchemist, Turn Lead into Gold
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” — Helen Keller Things do not always go your way in life. Metaphorically, sometimes you are mining for gold and end up with a […]
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 […]