We have a great list of health myths that I’m going to go over with some science. Some of the myths I’ve addressed in the past, but they’ll inevitably end up on the “most popular” list. Let me know in the comment section below of any popular myths you’ve come across. Cold Weather Causes a […]
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Paul Walker Dies in Car Crash
The Fast and the Furious Actor Paul Walker has Died Paul Walker, star of The Fast and the Furious, has died in a terrible car crash along with his driver. The car he was in crashed and exploded in Santa Clarita, Calif. Police arrived at the scene to find the car engulfed in flames and two bodies […]
Is Forced Fatherhood Fair?
How to Train for Sports Properly
The first thing most athletes are told is to avoid heavy weight lifting and that sports training should consist of training that targets strength, speed, stamina, flexibility and balance. Functional or explosive training is what most sports programs will offer you. In fact, this has only been popularized recently, after the whole aerobics boom of […]
Why Projection is a Big Mistake
Everyone projects, it’s almost as reflexive as blinking. This is a habit people develop early on in life. When it comes to simple things like the rules of the road, it’s fine. The problem with projection is when people predict situations or scenarios that have too much going on. Like assuming someone has foul or […]
Top 5 Tips For Raising Children
If you can control your behavior when everything around you is out of control, you can model for your children a valuable lesson in patience and understanding…and snatch an opportunity to shape character. – Jane Clayson Johnson, I Am a Mother People want to raise children to be just like them. To uphold the same […]
The Horror of Being Institutionalized
If any of you have seen the move “The Shawshank Redemption”, then understanding institutionalization should be a little easier. Just to stray away from any confusion, I don’t mean being admitted to rehab or a psycho ward when I say “institutionalized”. I mean being in or following an institution to the point of growing a […]
Sharpen the Saw – Learn to Stay on Top
“Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have–you. It means having a balanced program for self-renewal in the four areas of your life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual. – Stephen Covey The idea to sharpen the saw or blade comes from the analogy that a blade that is consistently sharpened will never get […]
Learning to Let go of Closure
I’m not interested in closure. Some people just have heart attacks and die, right? There’s no closure. -Larry David Sometimes things happen and that’s all there is to it. You can’t make everyone happy and reading into a situation too much is usually a waste of time. Learning to let go of closure is probably […]
The Association System
How people come to conclusions and develop habits of change is based on an association system. It’s simple. You touch fire, it hurts so you never touch it again. Fire is associated with pain. This is a simple example so it’s easy to relate to. What happens when it gets more complicated? Key Points People […]