Podcast momentum is stronger than ever! Allow me to present Episode #67: Setting the Float Tank Scene for your listening pleasure:
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When was the last time you unplugged?
No phone. No television. No computer. No Internet. No Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.
No wondering if that buzz you kinda, sorta, mighta heard was a text message. No periphery desire to refresh an email count. No ability to see if anyone liked your latest Instagram photo. Continue Reading
How much do you value your sleep?
Whatever your answer, my response is probably not enough.
Back in the Relentless Transformation Stone Age (5 years ago), sleep wasn’t on the priority radar. Sure, sleep was important. Sure, sleep was recommended. But those statements came with no oomph, no zest. 99% of the time and effort was spent revolutionizing exercise and nutrition.
Today, sleep is smack on the priority radar. The oomph and the zest have arrived, and a proportionate amount of time is being spent on it. Continue Reading
Do you have a secret?
If you’re currently crushing your own mini-transformation program, the answer is yes. You know something that those around you don’t.
Only you know your vision for yourself – your look, feel, and perform endgame.
Unlike normal secrets, you can’t just open the Seinfeld vault and blurt it out. To tell your secret, first you must work for it. One day at a time, one bite at a time, one repetition at a time. One drop of sweat at a time, one stress reliever at a time, one hour of sleep at a time. Step by step, you bring your secret into existence. Continue Reading
When I was a teenager, my best friend and I had an unusual habit: walking. It was unusual because not many teenagers were doing it. In fact, I’m not quite sure why we did it. Maybe it was because his mom was an avid power walker. Maybe it was simply time to catch up about the latest in sports and punk rock.
Our neighborhood was a figure-8 loop of almost 2 miles, and it had some nice scenery to boot. There was nothing quite like going out on a nice summer day, soaking in the sun, and smelling the fresh cut grass. We would say things like “man, I could walk forever”.
Fast forward to the present day. I met up with a good friend yesterday and we… yes – you guessed it – took a walk. It was time to catch up about the latest in sports and fitness (interesting swap with punk rock). It involved a nice spring day, soaking in the sun, but unfortunately a little less fresh cut grass than the suburbs. It took us around Philadelphia and the Schuylkill River trail, with a pit stop at Rival Bros coffee.
Conceptually you know that walking is good. The reports on its benefits are endless. But how often do you actually do it? Continue Reading
What if you don’t reach your goal?
What if all the effort is for naught, if the sweat doesn’t translate?
What if…?
Simple. You adapt. You improve. You try again.
Anytime that you raise the stakes and take a risk, what ifs occasionally (or more than occasionally) creep onto the mental radar. It’s critical that when they do, you creep them right back off of it.
In the words of Epictetus, “learn to distinguish what you can and can’t control”. An extension to the quote is to pour every ounce of energy you have into what you can and none into what you can’t. Continue Reading
Habit is a powerful thing.
A productive habit allows you to expend less energy doing the same things. It shifts the mind to autopilot. It reduces overall stress.
Sometimes the difference between you and that person you see and think “I could never do/look like/feel like that” is simply habit. Long-standing, consistently-acted-upon habit.
Breaking old habits isn’t easy. Establishing new ones isn’t easy. The payoff, however, is well worth your effort.
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RRCD Podcast #66: It’s Getting Hot in Here
Posted on June 9, 2014
It feels good to be back on track! The Caveman Doctor and I are rocking and rolling again. Allow me to present Episode #66: It’s Getting Hot in Here for your listening pleasure:
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