Healthy Behavior Choices
Reward based learning dictates much of our behavior without our awareness. We build habits to seek a previous behavior that provided a...
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- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
Mindset
Our mindset is the lens through which we experience everything. If you view stress positively you will live much longer. Forming new...
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- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
Dopamine
Two kinds of happiness. One kind is when we get praise, sugar, fried food, Netflix, online shopping, money, drugs, sex, social media. We...
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- Mar 23, 2021
- 1 min
Paleolithic DNA
Over the past two hundred thousand years our DNA has been developing to survive in small groups. You’ve been made by nature for the...
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- Mar 15, 2021
- 1 min
“Voluntarily accept the burden of being instead of preparing for catastrophe.”
Understand there will be inevitable moments of misery on the path to getting what you want. Welcome discomfort or your body will have a...
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- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
Should I be sore after a work out?
Post-workout soreness should not be a measure of a successful workout. Soreness is a signaling system in your body that some muscle...
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- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
Posture and body positioning
Posture creates a positive feedback loop positively affecting blood flow, memory, long term tissue viability, confidence, mood, ability...
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- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
The Mind and Movement
Move because you want to not because you have to. This may sound far off for you at this time but learn to exercise for the experience of...
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- Feb 14, 2021
- 1 min
What type of exercise is best for me to do?
The only thing our joints require to maintain function is movement. If one joint lacks motion you’re asking the next joint to move more...
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- Feb 7, 2021
- 1 min
What does your body want?
“Fulfill your biological imperatives. Beyond that, seek truth” Health, good relationships and a peaceful mind will be the most important....
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- Jan 30, 2021
- 1 min
What really matters for maintaining my health?
“The mind controls the life's energy, and the body follows the energy”. Consciousnesses is the only way we interact with the world and...
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- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
My feet hurt! Do I need new shoes? What about orthotics?
There is no evidence of any shoes preventing injury. In a study of 4,000 runners, they found that those with newer running shoes (6...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
Why is Low back pain so common? What can I do about it?
Our backs were designed for constant movement during the day. Before modern society, we would only sit on the ground and for durations....
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- Jan 7, 2021
- 2 min
Compounding Interest of your Physical and Mental Health
“Everything you do in life should be with compound interest: your relationships, your money, your health, and your work.” (Naval...
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- Jan 3, 2021
- 2 min
How do I create a lasting New Year's resolution last?
Emotions are the biggest driver when we have to decide if we want to do a behavior. There’s a strong correlation between how you feel...
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- Dec 27, 2020
- 1 min
Why is my physical fitness so important?
Think about what things in life are important to you to help yourself the answer the question of why you need to maintain your physical...
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- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
My meniscus is torn, what can I do? I have arthritis, what can I do?
The hip and knee are two large joints that absorb the forces of our body weight upon impact and spring us forward with each step. They...
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- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
What is wrong with our medical system?
Our medical system is more about telling people they are okay than it is about being healthy. With even a vague understanding of health...
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- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min
I have a herniated disc. What does this mean and what can I do?
The purpose of an x-ray or MRI is to confirm your doctor’s diagnosis and to identify the specific structures involved. This information...
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- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
What is posture? How does posture affect my shoulders?
I hear “I have bad posture” on a daily basis. I’ve found that the idea of “bad posture” has been misconstrued and is talked about as if...
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