042 It’s Never Too Early and It’s Never Too Late to Begin An Exercise Program

Are you 50 and think you’re beyond walking? Are you 80 and thinking of trying yoga for the first time? It’s never too early and never too late to begin a simple, sustained exercise program. “For better or worse, whatever you do repeatedly becomes a habit, and many people get out of the habit ofContinue reading “042 It’s Never Too Early and It’s Never Too Late to Begin An Exercise Program”

039 Start Small, Be Consistent

How Matt Got In Shape Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress (the platform I’m writing this blog from) “committed to one push-up before bed. Yes, just one push-up. Said he, ‘No matter how late you’re running, no matter what’s going on in the world, you can’t argue against doing one push-up. Come on. There’s no excuse.Continue reading “039 Start Small, Be Consistent”

037 Join the Physically-Fit Elite—Simply, Easily, Over Time

What if you could feel great about yourself and be among the top 1 percent of physically fit people in the world? No you don’t necessarily need any special equipment or necessarily need to pay a membership fee; you just need a good pair of walking/running shoes. Brian Tracy writes, “Physical fitness specialists generally agreeContinue reading “037 Join the Physically-Fit Elite—Simply, Easily, Over Time”

036 I want to begin exercising again. Where do I start?

Due to injury, I haven’t consistently run in nearly a year. And distance running is my thing. I read this two days ago which inspired me to know what to do and where to start again:. Perhaps it may help you too or help someone you know: “Some years ago, there was a sixty-eight-year-old womanContinue reading “036 I want to begin exercising again. Where do I start?”

032 Tiny Habits Transform

Story of Sukumar Sukumar, a successful IT expert at a tech company, realized suddenly at age twenty-six he was still single and getting fat. He wanted to change and tried eating less and exercising more for years without seeing lasting results. “Sukumar had begun to experience back and neck pain so bad that he hadContinue reading “032 Tiny Habits Transform”

029 Make Health Part of Your Identity

Some experts believe a person acts according to who he or she thinks he she is; people decide according to identity. Bryan Tracy teaches, “you become what you think about most of the time.” It follows that if something is misaligned with your identity you will seek realignment. If this is true, than getting aContinue reading “029 Make Health Part of Your Identity”

025 Is the Effort Required for Optimal Health Worth it?

Navy SEALs are perhaps some of the most well-trained and respected warriors on the planet. To attain such a status SEALs begin at Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs Training (BUDS), a rigorous physical, mental, intellectual, and spiritual 24-week program designed to push hopefuls to their limits and make them quit. 90% do. What about the 10% whoContinue reading “025 Is the Effort Required for Optimal Health Worth it?”

024 Poor Health is Reversible; So is Good Health—Do the Former

Three years ago I began to have pain in my thumb joints. I noticed the pain more when texting. I experimented to determine if thumb-texting was the cause by texting with a different finger. It worked. The pain went away. On another occasion my lower back chronically ached as I drove in traffic daily toContinue reading “024 Poor Health is Reversible; So is Good Health—Do the Former”

020 Showing Up

I work with a group of outstanding young men. I invited them for one week to read one scripture every day. Some did. Others did not. The purpose of the challenge was not to develop deep, spiritual roots; such only comes from consistent concentrated study over time. Rather, this invitation’s purpose was for them toContinue reading “020 Showing Up”