I heard Malcolm Gladwell discussing kindness on a podcast the other day, and he made the point, using several real-life stories as examples, that you do not need to undertake something massive or heroic in order to make the world a better place; rather, it’s much, much more realistic – and perhaps equally or moreContinue reading “Not A Solo Act”
Monthly Archives: September 2022
The Game Of Your Health
I’ve often stated that ‘health is a journey’, and it is. Lately I’m seeing that our health journeys are also a kind of game. We’re playing the game, whether we admit it or not. It’s an ‘infinite’ game; a game that we play not to ‘win’, but to keep playing as long as possible. IfContinue reading “The Game Of Your Health”
Chasing Perfection
The other night I stayed up until 1:00 AM watching the last episode of ‘The Sandman’, followed by a mixture of NFL football, international soccer, and two movies I’ve already seen several times each, ‘Wedding Crashers’ and ‘The Last Samurai’. Most nights I get into bed by 10:00 PM or earlier, and end with readingContinue reading “Chasing Perfection”
Noticing
‘Noticing’ doesn’t sound sexy, but in fact it’s quite powerful. When you practice noticing tension beginning to arise in your body, usually in your heart and/or gut, you gain the power to dissolve it immediately. Tension doesn’t like to be noticed. Tension likes to grab the steering wheel away from you. But here’s the thing:Continue reading “Noticing”
‘Plan, Prioritize, & Prepare.’
‘Plan, Prioritize, & Prepare’ is one of the top 9 basic skills identified by Precision Nutrition that YOU most likely have room for improvement in. If you don’t have any kind of planning going into your nutrition for the week, then that’s a good place to begin. Every meal that I eat for the entireContinue reading “‘Plan, Prioritize, & Prepare.’”
Generate Motivation.
Someone recently told me that he ‘did not have’ the motivation to plan his food out properly for a few days … … and I countered him by proposing that he simply ‘could not generate it’. Motivation is always there, inside of you, as a potentiality. It takes effort and action, even if that effortContinue reading “Generate Motivation.”
Most People Struggle With Basics.
Most people struggle to execute basic, fundamental nutrition habits 80% of the time. Again: Most people struggle to execute basic, fundamental nutrition habits 80% of the time. This probably includes YOU. This means that when you choose something simple to practice*, such as ‘eat whole rather than processed foods’ or ‘do meal prep at homeContinue reading “Most People Struggle With Basics.”
Don’t Call Me Busy.
Please, don’t call me busy. Don’t tell me that ‘you know I’m busy’. I’m not busy. ‘Busy’ is one of my curse words. If I’m not responding to you fast enough for you, we can discuss that, and I’ll tell you what’s possible on my end – or not. I’m not busy because I’m notContinue reading “Don’t Call Me Busy.”
Just Because …
Just because you can eat a whole pound of chicken in one sitting, doesn’t mean you should. I can. I speak with many others who can as well. Like them (and perhaps like you), whenever a large quantity of food that I love is placed in front of me, desire kicks in. The desire toContinue reading “Just Because …”
Before You Begin …
Who is it for? Why do they want it? Those are two questions I ask myself often before doing anything. Here are some others:
Matt Fried 