Posts Tagged ‘health’
What is this for?
Every decision we make, every action we take, and every single thing we say (and even think), reinforces a pattern. It deepens a skill set. We get better at doing that thing we just did. This is one of our greatest strengths and one of our most glaring vulnerabilities. I imagine we all want to…
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Breathe
Having a range of motion is flexibility. Breathe. Owning a range of motion is mobility. Breathe. To own the range, we must be able to demonstrate strength while moving through it. Breathe. True strength involves sound breathing. Keep practicing.
Read MoreUse judgment when using judgments
Nouns get labeled as bad for different reasons, all of which have their origins in influence. One person (or group of people) wants another person (or group of people) to avoid thinking, saying, or doing something that they dislike. For example, a parent tells their kid that running with scissors is bad. In actuality, the…
Read MoreKeeping Score
The NBA Eastern Conference Finals finished last night and the Raptors beat the Bucks. This was the result due to just one factor. At the end of the game, the Raptors had more points than the Bucks. Not more steals. (Both teams had the same amount) Not more rebounds or shots. (The Bucks had more…
Read MoreStandards
Much of the life we experience is determined by the standards we accept. If the quality of our food, sleep, training, or communication is less than acceptable, and we accept it anyway, our quality of life is dimished. We establish many of our standards before we even come into adulthood. We set and forget them…
Read MoreBudgeting for health, not survival
We put a significant portion of our health care budget toward keeping people alive during their last two years. We put almost no money and energy toward teaching our culture how to cultivate and maintain their health throughout life in an effort to avoid such an enjoyable couple of final years. Imagine if budgets swung…
Read MoreDoing work vs making art
If we think that what we are doing is work we will try to do as little as possible to get the results we want. If we think that what we are doing is art we will try to do as much of it as possible because the result we want is to spend our…
Read MoreMy goodbyes
I have revisited the concept of saying goodbye, as mentioned in a previous post, repeatedly this year. I’ve said many goodbyes. Each one has been unique in meaning. All of them have been connected by the process of my integration. A process that helps me to savor what I loved about the people who are…
Read MoreWaiting for the green light
When we become curious about what happens around us and how our lives are influenced by the environment we begin to notice patterns. When we can notice patterns unfolding in advance we are more likely to put ourselves in the right place at the right moment to achieve the results we want. This is one…
Read MoreAppropriately-timed gratification
One of the challenges when getting healthy is that it can feel like we are successful as soon as we buy the healthy cookbook. As soon as we buy the mindfulness training course. When we pay the gym membership fee. As we press play on the “101 Tips for a Healthier You” podcast. We get…
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