One of those elusive concepts that is easier to discuss than it is to achieve. Focus and attention is often difficult since many of us have a thousand ideas racing through our mind at one time: [...]
When I was a kid (some 35-40 years ago) I played! I remember playing freeze tag and hide and seek. My friends and I would build forts and ride around on our bicycles until it got dark. In [...]
Perfectionism is common among people. People unconsciously use if for a variety of reasons: control, fill a void, fear of success/failure, etc. The problem is even though you know it [...]
It seems like every other person you talk to these days is experimenting with some sort of diet. Whether it is the paleo diet, gluten-free, no carb, dairy-free, no sugar, Jenny Craig, or any of [...]
Nature versus nurture has been a long heated debate in the scientific community. Are people simply born with certain qualities? Or can the way people are raised effect their development later in [...]
It’s sometimes a good idea to keep a diary of your life even if it’s for a short period of time. Remember the post I wrote about how many of us walk around on autopilot? Something [...]
Our daily lives are a constant barrage of triggers that lead to elevated stress levels. It has been scientifically proven that prolonged elevated levels of stress lead to chronic illnesses. Some [...]
I’ve written several blogs over the past year about my rowing endeavors. These blogs have ranged from my experiences with being new at something (rowing), to dealing with fear and slowly [...]
Watching the US Open has me thinking a lot about pace. There are matches were players play below their ability because they are responding to the pace of their opponent and there are matches [...]
Change it up and try something new! The majority of us fall into a routine exercise regiment. We tend to stick with it like clockwork whether it is a daily run, walk, or class at the gym. The [...]
