Cloaked deeply within the time-hallowed vestiges of labor, bathed in the daily rigors of life, there is little preparation which yields greater benefit than adequate rest. As the astute reader may have already guessed, this topic is near and dear to my current state of bleary eyed existence. The culprit that instigated my sad situation was a tasty 24oz J&R steakhouse double cut that I just “had to finish”. If only I was marginally as dedicated towards more noble pursuits, like transitioning a side project into a primary mission, saving rain forests, combating global warming, or feeding the hungry (hmm). With little regret, my role as gluttonous dreamer is self selected as I’m born again* each morning.
Tag: health
The road to recovery is long, back is still outta whack
Please forgive the lack of a post yesterday, I skipped my usually walk and writing combo and went into work early instead. I double posted Tuesday with a quick update on garagedollar going live. Keeping a rhythm of writing daily riffs is a style and form that works well for me. I find daily blogging is a great habit for a host of reasons*.
When Eating and Exercise are Out of Balance, Productivity Plummets
One of my professional goals is to extract every ounce of productivity from each day. Unfortunately, I’ve allowed my health and fitness to take a back seat to work. This is a common problem for tech folks who work long hours and have little time to balance exercise and diet. This post is a wake up call to myself and a friendly reminder to folks who become so focused on one goal that they ignore their health. When you’re younger you may get away with ignoring your body. Now that I’m in my later thirties, I understand how and when my body and mind perform at peak efficiency, but have allowed my fitness to slip.
Laid Up with Time to Take Stock
A Grim Reminder that We’re Biological Machines
Not rarely enough, our bodies remind us of just how machinelike we are by malfunctioning. My particular periodic malady is my lower back. Just about once per year (or two if I’m lucky) it decides to go on strike. The guilty pleasure that leads to this is no doubt my excessive walking* combined with overdosing on energy drinks and my size. The area becomes stiff and non-responsive making anything but lying on my back an excruciating labor, even sitting is only bearable for a few minutes after the minute or two spent struggling to achieve that position.
Pigs may not have wings, but I can Ride the Rails with a flu
Enhanced Vital Energy
This post begins with essential mental focus, and a perceptual shift which can stimulate us to action. I wrap up the concept with common sense practices to maintain healthy body energy. Enhanced vital energy is part of ongoing posts I have written on self energy. (more…)
The Seasonal Sickness: Influenza
With the official arrival of fall has come my first sore throat/cold of the season. Hooray Fall. What is it that causes us to be more susceptible to flus this time of year? It turns out that most viruses are unable to propagate in the summer heat although they do survive. I’d like to offer a few links to both inform you and help minimize your exposure to potential new illnesses.
