I hear it all the time. “I’m in a rut, I haven’t made any real progress in a while, what should I do?” The reality is that the body adapts to what we ask of it. Do 4 sets of 10 reps of bench press twice a week, your body will get used to that and cease to make any real changes what it has adapted (muscles no longer getting bigger, stronger). The same applies with our cardio or other areas of fitness. Similarly, our minds get bored when doing the same things over and over

Oh That Feeling During a recent talk, the Dalai Lama emphasized that certain emotions like hate, anger, and fear are inherently negative and destructive. But they are real, they arise from time to time, so how should we handle them? His Holiness noted that most people manage such negative emotions using outside stimuli such as drugs, alcohol, sex, or the accumulation of material objects. But true happiness (his definition of what all humans are meant to strive for), real p

Mind Learn a new skill – chess, a musical instrument, some language you have always wanted to master. If you have kids, get them lessons and learn alongside. Or use it as an opportunity to join a group, or connect with a friend. Maintaining an active mind keeps us youthful and helps to ward off a variety of age related mental diseases. Plus it’s fun! Nutrition Pay attention to the quality of your foods. Having a salad? Opt for kale or spinach rather than iceberg lettuce

Mind Drink less alcohol. This is the single best thing you can do to improve your brain. If you are not convinced, just google “how does alcohol impact our brains?” (or some version thereof) and read on. Nutrition Look to reduce calories with the drinks you consume. Water is not only really good for your body, your skin, to drop fat, etc., it’s the original zero calorie drink! If you find yourself drinking a lot of sodas (even ‘diet’), fruit juices, and the like (the one