How do I stay positive and happy? – It’s with certain habits and practices that I’ve developed. Without them, I wouldn’t be able to get done HALF of what I typically manage on a daily basis. Let me share 8 of my personal anti-self-destruction strategies – things I do on a daily basis to ensure I’m happy, healthy, and productive. […]
Do you know your Why? Taking a step back, do you know what a “why” is? Here’s why knowing this will be helpful for you: In addition to having an endless source of intrinsic motivation – think of the rush you can get from a good caffeine shot; wouldn’t it be nice to have that on command, without any side-effects?
What is your “Why”? (And how is it holding you back?) Read More »
I was out on my morning walk, and out of nowhere I heard an extremely loud CRASH!!!!
When I heard the noise, I had just crossed the street with my dogs (Flowtron & Kaya) to return home, and I was with two other dog-owning neighbors of mine. Each of us spun around and to see what had happened, and were shocked to see that a HUGE branch had suddenly fallen out of a nearby tree – in the same exact spot we had been walking not more than a minute before. (You can see for yourself in the photo inside.)
I was almost crushed by a tree branch this morning (Off the Mat) Read More »
A few weeks ago I was reading Henry Ford’s autobiography, and I came across a section of the book that really made me think. It said something along the lines of, “Men are created equal, but men do not remain equal. To say so would be a great disservice to both ourselves and others. At birth, men are equal. But as we become autonomous, our personal value is directly proportional to the value we create in service to others.”
Let’s look deeper into that…
Created equal; but do we remain equal? (Off the Mat) Read More »
Earlier this week I shared a post (here on Instagram, Facebook) in which I discussed my decision not to do a final set of deadlifts from my workout. And it exemplifies the importance of humility in exercise – something I’ve learned is incredibly important if you don’t like being injured. It’s easy to push yourself to the end and finish
I’m really excited to be writing another edition of Off the Mat, especially because it’s been so long since I wrote the last one. Last week I had the rare opportunity to take a week long vacation, one in which I taught [almost] zero yoga classes. (I ended up teaching two.) During that time off, I was almost completely disconnected from my phone, did a maximum of 1 hour of work per day, and spent a lot of time walking, sitting, and doing nothing. I did, however happen to finish one book: F*ck Your Feelings, written by my friend, Ryan Munsey. And one of the topics he covered is the one I want to talk about today.
Awareness.
