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YOUR HEALTH = YOUR BUSINESS
What are you thinking about right now? Wondering if this read is going to be a load of garbage, or an invigorating nine minutes that change your views of the next 50 years? I bet your not thinking about breathing, hearing, or digesting that apple you just ate (I’m giving you the benefit of the […]
The “Palms Down” Rule
Final minute, the offense settles and begins whipping the ball around the perimeter, our heads followed, as if we were cats tracking a rubber mouse being whirled around a mechanical wheel. We’re up by one but we all know that can change in the blink of an eye. My six teammates and I bark commands, […]
Practice – One of the Very First Investments You’ll Make
I remember back in the day watching one of the GOAT TV shows of 90’s Nick, the crew was at basketball practice and -as expected- it wasn’t typical by any means. The Coach/Tuckers Dad released a forceful bark “PASS THE BALL TO TUCKER!”, that was the play, and if you haven’t heard… “practice makes perfect”. […]
Not Born With the “It” Factor….Here’s How you Can Get “It”
Remember a few years back when Charlie Sheen totally went off the rocker, drinking tiger blood and self claiming that he was “winning” in all things. Who could forget right? We all watched and eventually just filed it away in the category of celebrities who went crazy. At the time, not many people would actually […]
The Art of “Switching It Up” and “Seeing Some Shit”
Nothing like sitting back between sets, a deep breath, a quick scan of the room and taking it all in. Your in the middle of it, at the watering hole with all of the other animals getting your daily fix. In your peripherals, some dude decked out in spandex is grunting each hip thruster along, […]
Corporate Wellness – Nothing But A House of Cards
Just a few months ago I received an email regarding an exciting new wellness initiative coming Jan 1, 2018. My company is on the preventative health bandwagon and charging full speed ahead. Hey, I’m always down for a little health in the workplace so I was pleasantly interested in what this program was all about. And […]
Everyone at the Gym IS Looking at You…..
Growing up on Long Island I naturally had a few traits hard-coded into my DNA, one of the the most prevalent : Bagels rule the Morning! It’s rare that you travel more then a mile of local streets (yes, even across the Suffolk farm land) without seeing a sign shouting that bagels were baked for […]
Pain Meds Make You Care Less?
SD – Over-the-counter pain medicine such as Ibuprofen and acetaminophen may influence how people process information, experience hurt feelings, and react to emotionally evocative images, according to recent studies. Hold the Phone! Let me make sure I’m processing this information correctly, I just gotta remember if I took any Ibuprofen this morning….. Nope, I’m good. […]
Kids Acting Up? – Blame the Air
PS -“It’s very well known that air pollution can affect respiratory function or health. But it’s not as well known that it can also affect the brain,” says Younan. Over the past decade, scientists started to note mounting evidence that suggests inhaling polluted air is toxic to the brain. That is slowly being linked to […]
Are you a Weekend Warrior???
I think its fair to say that the majority of young-working Americans fall into the “Weekend Warrior” category. Typically in Bed at 10:30pm Monday through Thursday and then Friday 4pm hits… All routine, structure and daily habits are put on pause and random acts of weekend vibes ensue. Not a bad thing at all. Well, […]
It’s Just Five Pounds…Huh
NYT – An ambitious new study published this month in Cell Systems, however, promises to shed some new light, enumerating for the first time the thousands of changes in genes and various biological systems that may occur after even a small amount of weight gain, and which may — or may not — be reversed […]
It’s Hard Work – To Work Hard
Its Hard Work to Work Hard Thinks about this statement for a little, let it light up your brain as you try to decipher the code, its inner meaning. To me this sentence can also be presented the following way : “Working Hard is Hard Work”. Working hard has always been an outspoken pillar to […]