You can assess the health of a company by the health of each employee. Are they sedentary? Do they skip lunch? Are they always talking about how busy they are? Do they seem connected to each other or are they solely focused on getting s*&t done? Work culture has a direct impact on employees health….
Click HERE to listen. This is an introduction to some of the ideas and practices of ThinkMOVE. Moving throughout the day is an important practice for addressing the sitting disease ThinkMOVE is a practice of reconnecting the mind and the body so they are one. It is meant to address the sedentary culture so you…
It’s a new year and you might be considering going back to the gym. Here’s a case for why you shouldn’t. The Goodlife commercial opens with shots of darkened buildings at dawn, quiet and looming rectangle after rectangle. Slowly, people struggle out of their chambers like zombies from the Walking Dead to get to the…
“I spend ten minutes wiping down the counters then BAM he puts a dirty fork or a knife with peanut butter down right in the middle. It’s hopeless so I don’t bother mentioning it anymore.” Having counselled many couples I have heard many situations like this where one partner feels that the issue is so…
Our bodies have the capacity for incredible wisdom. Our ‘gut’ intuition literally comes from our bodies. Science demonstrates that we have neurons (the same cells that make up our brains) in our intestines. When we have a difficult decision to make and we have rationally weighed the pros and the cons our bodies can be a very…
“A power plant doesn’t have energy, it generates energy.” – Brendon Burchard The above quote comes from a conversation between Marie Forleo and Brendon Burchard, which you can find here at around 29 minutes. In the segment, Brendon shares his idea that just as power plates don’t simply have energy that they generate it; the…
I don’t know if anyone ever sets out to gain weight over the holidays. No one ever says, “Have a hefty holiday!”, but people do usually say ‘Happy Holidays!’ and happy usually means indulging to our hearts (or should I say stomach’s?) content. These brief periods of weight gain, like the “freshman 15”, or the…
I’ve been around gyms and training since I was 15. One of the most important things about training is having a great training partner. They help make working out fun and they are also important for challenging you and keeping you accountable. Arnold Schwarzenegger described the relationship between training partners like that of a…
Guest Post By Le Le Mac I’m often labeled by others as the quiet, reserved, shy and introverted woman who is probably afraid to show her personality because she cares so much about what other people think. However, would a shy, introverted person get up every half an hour and do squats in front of…
“Find what you love to do.” “Find your passion.” “Find your bliss.” These are some of the most popular pieces of advice given to young people searching for answers about what they should do with their lives. I have read another take on this from Mark Cuban who suggests that instead of following your passions…
