May 30
A mad dash from the Narita airport, figuring out how to turn on the network and Wifi connection on my phone, and hoping that we don’t get lost on the way out to find our private driver to our hotel triggerd my body to produce a bit of stress hormone to circulate throughout my blood …
May 16
Eating healthier, getting more sleep, being more productive, and reducing stress in all aspects of life, including family, professional, and recreational sectors, are essential components that support our most cherished goals and responsibilities. Health-related goals, such as maintaining a reasonable body weight and regulating metabolic parameters, including optimal insulin and cholesterol levels, help support people’s …
May 09
Stress occurs from multiple angles throughout our everyday lives. Sometimes, forms of psychological and emotional stress can manifest as worrying about future events, irritability due to fatigue from social interactions that may have occurred at work, or a recurring thought from a past event that we can’t seem to shake. These examples of stress-related conditions …
May 03
Standing upright doesn’t seem like a task we should have to consciously put effort toward. The ability to keep the body vertical with the head, torso, and legs perpendicular to the ground can be commonly overlooked. That is, until the muscles, bones, and joints bracketing the supporting structures meant to keep the body in the …
Apr 25
Before the time chairs were invented and humans needed to get up and down from the ground, in the time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, I would assume that activities requiring a flat surface, sitting, and sleeping mainly happened on the ground. I’m sure cavemen and cavewomen probably had the sense to use rocks to …
Apr 19
“My joints make some exciting noises when I get out of bed in the morning,” commented one of our personal training clients, Natalia. “See? Watch this,” Natalia added as if demonstrating a magic trick. Natalia bent down to pick her exercise mat off the ground, and a few grinding and popping sounds could be heard …
Apr 02
Entering a career as an apprentice after trade school, acquiring a paid internship after graduating from college, or starting a company as a self-employed proprietor or independently run business are impressive accomplishments in one’s career. The substantial investment of time and energy required to develop a valuable skill set and forge a life where talent …
Feb 19
The never-ending hamster wheel of stress hits us from all angles in portions of our lives where we spend most of our time. An example might include spending eight to ten hours per day devoting our time and energy to our jobs, whether on our computers, phones, commuting in the car, or parked in chairs …
Feb 13
Generalized “wear and tear” from enduring the stress of life for over fifty years elicits repercussions to our joints. The articular surface of joints can get scuffed after being used for manual labor, the stresses of an athletic career, or recovering from a traumatic injury. As the surface of joints wears down, they become rough …
Feb 07
The gift of existing in the world as bipedal organisms puts the human race at the top of the hierarchy in the animal kingdom. With a set of hands with opposable thumbs and the ability to walk, our body’s engineering makes us one of the most sophisticated and successful species on earth. While the skeletal …
