I find that I’m writing more and more… to myself. The more I write in my journal, the more effective I am in regard to goal completion and just plain getting things done. This is well beyond using my daily planner to stay organized There’s an element of objectivity that arises as your write to […]
No Pain Principles
My Night Time Ritual… the update
Just a quickie of an update. The night time ritual may be one of the harder aspects of your lifestyle with which to be consistent. You get distracted. You’re engaged in some activity. Maybe you’re just spacing out on Netflix and lose track of time. A couple of things to remember. Set an alarm to […]
How to Build Your Brain to Overcome Cravings
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations I think that if Marcus Aurelius were alive today, he’d probably write a meditation to the effect of “Never go to the grocery store hungry.” Sunday was a bit of a fasting day where I […]
Breathing Exercises to Move Better and Reduce Pain
“If breathing is not normalized – no other movement pattern can be.” – Karel Lewit Throughout ALL GAIN, NO PAIN you’ll see the emphasis on breathing. Breathing is cued in the Reset Exercises, Readiness Exercises, and even many of the strength training exercises contain cues of when to breathe. Without the emphasis on breathing, it […]
Sleep Experiment: How to get more REM Sleep… AND when things don’t go as planned
I’m in the midst of a small sleep experiment on myself. My tracking is indicating insufficient REM sleep of late. One of the major limiting factors of REM sleep is a lack of total sleep or basically how long you’re actually sleeping at night. The duration of REM sleep in each sleep cycle increases throughout […]