June 2018 – Matt Fried

Constant Pressure & Big Results

I talked a little bit yesterday about how you don’t snap your fingers and ‘get transformed’, but, rather, how you are always transforming. You’re always transforming in one direction or another. The key is, in which direction are you applying constant pressure? Are you always learning? Do you enter the room as the dumbest personContinue reading “Constant Pressure & Big Results”

The 30-Day Fix Fallacy

It’s true that after I did Robb Wolf’s 30-day Paleo challenge I was in the best shape of my life. It’s not true (although, I thought & stated this many times) that doing the 30-day Paleo challenge is what transformed my health. Doing that challenge was a very significant moment on my journey of health.Continue reading “The 30-Day Fix Fallacy”

I’m Going To Live To 120, And …

… I will be able to to a push-up, squat, pull-up, and touch my toes. I may have underestimated. It sounds a bit crazy at first, but, it’s not. Average people are living longer every decade. Deaths from heart disease and cancer are being reduced, proportionately. People who take good care of themselves live longerContinue reading “I’m Going To Live To 120, And …”

Here’s Why You Have To Get Stronger:

In no particular order: Because others around you are weak. Because you have to able to pick sh*t up. Because a few pull-ups should be easy. Because your kids are watching. Because if you’re not, you’re getting weaker as you age. So you can walk with your head held higher. To be ready for anything.Continue reading “Here’s Why You Have To Get Stronger:”

What Will You Give Up?

I’ve heard you say that you want to get stronger a few times. But what, specifically, are you willing to give up to get there? What time slot in your day are you going to put in the work? How many days per week? How much money are you willing to invest? For how longContinue reading “What Will You Give Up?”

Creativity, Expression, & Your Health

Starting this blog 1,471 posts ago in 2013 was one of the single most important decisions on my journey to good health. If you knew me in 2000, or, saw a picture of me then versus now, you might not recognize both versions as the same person. So, what does starting a blog have anythingContinue reading “Creativity, Expression, & Your Health”

Relaxation & Stress: The Circle of Stress & Sugar

When you’re feeling stressed, your body burns sugar. When your body burns sugar, you crave and eat sugar. When you eat more sugar, you feel even more stressed. Those are biological responses. There isn’t anything you can do to change them, fundamentally. Here’s what you can control, to varying degrees: The amount of stressors inContinue reading “Relaxation & Stress: The Circle of Stress & Sugar”

Your Health Doesn’t Fit In A Box

Have you noticed that your health won’t be ‘fixed’ by any single book, diet, trend, super-food, or blog post? That’s because only you can determine what works best for you. You can (and should) have guidance. But you don’t fit into a box. In addition to that, what works best for you right now willContinue reading “Your Health Doesn’t Fit In A Box”

Food Isn’t Always First

When I look at where I’ve been on my own health journey, I can see that I’ve only been eating whole, unprocessed, organic foods for about eight years. I’m thirty-eight years old. So, for the first thirty years of my life, I ate junk. Often times, a lot of it. In the last eight years,Continue reading “Food Isn’t Always First”

Remember How To Breathe

Throughout the day, many things stress you out. Some are obvious and ‘major’, such as finances, family drama, and work deadline. Some are less obvious – but, perhaps, just as harmful … or even worse. For example, it may be true that your body handles a ‘major’ stressor well & appropriately by raising your adrenalineContinue reading “Remember How To Breathe”