Exercise and the Brain

4 SIMPLE WAYS TO BREAK BAD HABITS The reality is habits are hard to change, change is not easy. A good habit leads us in our journey of growth & development. While a bad habit starts cobwebbs then over time it develops into a ball & chain around your ankle. Bare in mind that the longer you participate in a bad habit, the harder it will be to let go. Sports psychologist and author Tony Scwartz who wrote the book Be Excellent at Anything says that 95% of people who lose weight regain it back and a significant percentage gain more than they originally lost. That's 95% ya'll! Another statistic shows that only 1-7 patients even after a heart attack  make any significant enduring changes with diet and exercise. Why? Habits. In the Book The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg mentions one of the key takeaways is to recognizing the triggers as the core component of self control. Cues and triggers for taming habits require paying attention to the cues and triggers. Bad habits

The King of Male Hormones What men over 35 need to know about the king of male hormones. Testosterone There comes a time for men when we say to ourselves " I just dont feel like I use to" sound familiar? As we approach middle age we too go through some significant hormonal chemistry alterations just as women. Its not because we are getting old its because the relation of how we use to care for our mind- body as an adolescent or a young adult is getting old. It just doesnt serve us anymore in so many levels. Many hormonal scientific breakthroughs have occured in womens health. Why, one might ask? Women have pioneered research and exploration into these changes that occur for them during these times. Non more so than those that occur during their passage into menopause. Because in the doctor's office they will stand out, share, complain, make a scene by yelling, kicking and screaming while being escorted out by security until the doctor finds out whats wrong. Ok, ma

Honoring Your Plateaus There is a word in Sanskrit I came across today btw, Sanskrit is an ancient language from India considered to be the oldest language in the world being at least 6,000 years old. The word is ARAMBHASHURA its such an awesome word! It means a hero in the beginning. To put this into context a lot of us embark on something new like a meditation practice, an on-line course, a book, playing an instrument like a hero in the beginning that is. Now, back in those days, this was already a familiar concept of someone starting strong and kind of fading away tippy toeing through the back door as things became challenging. Yes, so it literally means hero in the beginning vs the end.  When we start something new & exciting a lot of us start off strong! We hear the trumpets of the Rocky theme playing in our head...we got this! right? But the moment the excitement deflates we sneak & vanish in the wind like a ninja. The basic idea is we first get excited! We&