Ask yourself, “what if” What if… there is a way to feel better? there is a way to eat better? there is a way to move better? No matter where you are starting from there is a possibility of finding improvement. Some of the habits and exercises may be difficult […]
John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach at UCLA, placed industriousness and enthusiasm as the two cornerstones of his “Pyramid of Success” [5] that he used to win 10 national championships – 7 in a row – in a 12-year span! He understood the importance of training one’s mind to overcome […]
A consistent trait I find amongst those living with IBD is an underlying resiliency. Living with IBD can teach you that life can be very tough, unfair, and painful. However, I often find that those given the greatest challenges find ways to endure and overcome, again and again. That is […]
Quick, imagine someone sad and depressed – What does their body language look like? Where are their eyes looking? How about their shoulders? Down and slumped or up and back? Now imagine someone happy, thrilled, and overjoyed by news of a clean bill-of-health – How is this person moving? Where […]
The following chart is from Precision Nutrition. Use it to discover how you like to learn, how that can help you feel better, and how that lets you discover your superpowers! [6] To learn best, you like to… Your superpower type is… Which means you kick ass at… Move […]
From the ground Focus on 1. Side to side rolls (3-5 per side) In one piece, roll from right to left side then from left to right side. Use your eyes to look in the direction that you want to move 2. Getup to elbow (1-3 per side) From your […]
From the ground Focus on 1. Side to side rolls (3-5 per side) In one piece, roll from right to left side then from left to right side. Use your eyes to look in the direction that you want to move 2. Getup to elbow (1-3 per side) From your […]
The legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden coined his definition of success in 1934 when he was a high school English teacher. He noticed that students had different levels of skill and ability. Some were better athletes than students and vice versa. In his English class, he noticed that one […]
If you think of the stress response, it involves lots of elements, united by a couple of common themes: Option A – Fight or flight – your sympathetic nervous system (SNS) over-activation. If you notice that you are feeling too much stress then you are likely “on guard” and going […]
Now we move on to seeing better and improving balance. Remember: Vision is a skill. Our vestibular system (the system that keeps us balanced) is designed to respond to head movements. Our proprioceptive system (our body’s understanding of where it is in space) is designed to control our movement through […]
