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This past Monday, the 4th of July, I found myself getting up at 6:00 a.m. to get ready for, of all things a race. A day off from work and no clients scheduled that morning presented the perfect opportunity to sleep in. Yet there I was up early getting ready to race. In two hours I would . . . → Read More: Why we race? Recently I went on an elimination-detox diet. I did this as an experiment of sorts and I must say it was well worth the effort. Check out this page to . . . → Read More: Elimination-Detox Diet What does success mean to you? There are many indications of success that society recognizes. For some this means to have a high paying job, a beautiful home or drive a nice car. To others it may mean marrying a handsome man or beautiful woman, raising children and seeing them graduate from a prestigious university. The dictionary . . . → Read More: Success? Making the transition from knowing you need to be more active to becoming an active person can be difficult. Here are six ways make activity part of your life: 1. Start your day with exercise. The later in the day you schedule your activity the more likely something else (work, social function, etc.) will get in the . . . → Read More: Knowing Into Doing Someone once said, “You are what you eat.” Since our body’s cells are continually dying off and new ones are being formed every second this saying is actually true. Mistakenly, in our fast food, junk food societies the building blocks we often provide for our body’s reformation are not ideal. Improving your eating habits is not easy, . . . → Read More: You Are What You Eat There are many reasons why you should improve your health and fitness level. So many in fact, that I could dedicate much of this post telling you of the countless benefits greater health and fitness provides: improved mood, increased energy level, greater strength, reduced risk of many diseases, and improved body image to name a few. . . . → Read More: Is Your “Why” Big Enough? As the Reader’s Digest’s featured section suggests, “Laughter is the Best Medicine.” Recent studies by the Journal of the American Medical Association have confirmed that, “A drastic difference exists between the general health and well being of people who enjoy a good hearty laugh regularly to those who do not share a similar sense of humor.” There . . . → Read More: Laughter and Your Health “One day at a time – this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone: and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering.” Ida Scott Taylor 1820 – 1915, Author So . . . → Read More: Worth Remembering? Concerning exercise choice there is much debate as to the best: Strength vs. Cardio, Machines vs. Free weights, Yoga vs. Pilates, and the list goes on. Although every form of exercise has value, no matter how beneficial the activity may be without regular practice your results will be limited. Remember, the number one reason people give for . . . → Read More: The Best Type of Exericse? Yoga has grown in popularity in recent years for a variety of reasons. Practicing yoga regularly, like other forms of bodyweight exercise helps you simultaneously built strength, endurance and flexibility. To improve the endurance aspects practice a form of yoga known as Ashtanga – a flowing style that keeps you moving at a more vigorous pace. Ashtanga utilizes . . . → Read More: Sun Salutation |
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