June 2020 – Matt Fried

“Is This Easy?”

Like you, when it comes to certain things, my lizard brain tries to guide me towards the path of least resistance first. For example, checking my emails is safe. I’ve done it thousands of times. Sure, it’s work that has to be done, but I already know how to do it. There is no riskContinue reading ““Is This Easy?””

Two Ways To Train

This applies to all exercises, not just this one simple example, the squat jump. You can squat jump to complete the rep, and get the set, and workout overwith. Or you can squat jump with your spine aligned, get down as low as possible, and explode up as high as you possibly can, attempting withContinue reading “Two Ways To Train”

Not 100% Healthy.

The other day my ego received a bit of a blow. I realized that I was not 100% healthy. Whatever that means. I mean, of course, how could one be? But I think for a little while, I thought that I was close. Or at least, that I nothing was going to slow me down.Continue reading “Not 100% Healthy.”

Attention Pinball

Have you ever played ‘Attention Pinball’? That’s the game where, even while sitting at your own desk, alone, your attention starts bouncing around from one task to the next, seemingly without your control? For example, you’ve got several internet tabs and software programs open and running, plus, of course, your email box. So you startContinue reading “Attention Pinball”

“How Do I Get More Energy?”

This is one of the most frequently asked questions I get. Of course, as with all health questions, it depends. There isn’t one answer that works for everyone. There is one answer that works for you. The first area you’ll want to examine is your sleep, which is what I want to talk about today.Continue reading ““How Do I Get More Energy?””

The Trap

The other day I almost fell into the trap. The trap of feeling sorry for myself. The trap of feeling ungrateful, and blaming things on others. I was thrown off first in the morning by not being able to get my workout in before work. Missing a workout irritates me greatly, because it’s very rare.Continue reading “The Trap”

Transforming Pain Into Power

I believe that when a person experiences pain, and then comes out of it on the other side, their capacity to feel that pain empowers them to turn it into something much greater on the positive side, something that can be a source of healing and strength for others. My particular pain that I transformedContinue reading “Transforming Pain Into Power”

Paying Attention To Your Yin

Someone suggested to me the other day that ‘they can’t get more than a few hours of sleep’. I challenged them respectfully to consider paying attention to some form of, or adding some small percentage of ‘stillness’ to their day. If you are also thinking that ‘there’s no way you can slow down, or restContinue reading “Paying Attention To Your Yin”

The Good With The Bad

There can be a tendency to feel like ‘you’ve ruined everything’ when something isn’t going well in the moment. But the reality is that whatever ‘bad’ you feel is happening now is only part of the whole, which includes the ‘good’, even if that feels far away. You can’t have one without the other. ForContinue reading “The Good With The Bad”

The Work Is The Gift

When my wife asked me what I wanted to do for Father’s Day, I said that I wanted to workout. That’s something I already do every day. With regards to Father’s Day, externally, I smile and understand how and why most people want to celebrate Father’s Day. So I treat that with respect, and doContinue reading “The Work Is The Gift”