Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

In the 1985 NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers took a gamble on an unknown athlete from a small college… Continue reading Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Your Brain on Food

While the human brain is roughly 2% of total body mass, it uses 20% of the body’s available energy to… Continue reading Your Brain on Food

Your Brain on Exercise

We know that effective fueling and exercise can help us achieve weight loss, better quality sleep, enhanced mood, increased muscle… Continue reading Your Brain on Exercise

The Myth of Aging

Extraordinary French pianist Colette Maze began recording for the first time in her nineties. In the fall of 2021, she… Continue reading The Myth of Aging

The Six Pillars of Optimal Performance

Joan Benoit Samuelson, ​​the first women’s Olympic Games marathon champion, believes in balance. She says, “Sports cannot be all-consuming. You… Continue reading The Six Pillars of Optimal Performance

Develop Your Momentum Superpower

SpaceX rockets require gargantuan effort and massive amounts of energy to launch – 37 million horsepower, to be precise. Recall… Continue reading Develop Your Momentum Superpower

6 Big Health Excuses, Debunked

In my last post, I went over some of the most common excuses for why people find it difficult to… Continue reading 6 Big Health Excuses, Debunked

Is a Lack of Mental Toughness Ruining Our Health?

We all know that we need to sleep for 7 to 8 hours a night, eat right, and exercise regularly.… Continue reading Is a Lack of Mental Toughness Ruining Our Health?

Slow Down, You Move Too Fast

I have to pause now and again to appreciate the wisdom of the popular songwriters of the sixties and seventies.… Continue reading Slow Down, You Move Too Fast

Moving Beyond the Ego

Since Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and other early psychologists introduced the word “ego” to the world, the word itself has… Continue reading Moving Beyond the Ego