1. Video clip on breakfast I watched this week… What should you eat for breakfast? I tend to intermittent fast and skip breakfast most mornings. But if eating breakfast, what should you eat? According to one Harvard study, those eating oatmeal were hit with an increase in stress hormones and ate 81% more food than…
Everyone can relate to the kid in the back seat of a long car ride, throwing his or her head back, sighing deeply, and asking (often for the 7th, 8th, or 15th time)… How much longer? I think anyone reading this can relate, as either the parent that has heard it over and over, or…
1. A part of the brain that I spent time thinking about this week… The human brain is incredibly complex. One part of the brain that has intrigued me for decades is called the Reticular Activating System (RAS). Simply put, this part of your brain takes things you’re interested in, and makes you more aware…
We’ve all been driving, seen a dead squirrel on the side of the road, lying in a swarm of flies. If I told you that the flies chased the squirrel, attacked it, and killed it, you would think I was ridiculous. Everyone knows that flies are no match for a squirrel. To be more specific,…
1. Quote I love, think about often, and spent time this week thinking about… “You Can Have Everything In Life You Want, If You Will Just Help Enough Other People Get What They Want.” -Zig Ziglar I heard Zig Ziglar say this many years ago. I decided to buy in and give it a try.…
Words are very powerful. Our brains hear words and apply not just meaning to those words, but visions and emotions as well. Once our minds associate words to things, it often dictates how we move forward. Some words are empowering, others are paralyzing. Some elicit excitement, others instill fear, weakness, or disgust. Many words are…
1. Poem I love… Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem titled “If.” I actually heard it read before reading it. I LOVE it! I’ve copied the poem below, but I recommend listening to Michael Caine read it. He does a GREAT job. I’ve included that video below also. My favorite, or most significant line in the…
I recently read that depression and anxiety have increased 25% since 2020. Almost half of our population is obese, with childhood obesity reaching epidemic numbers. And an estimated 38% of Americans use prescription painkillers on a regular basis to deaden ongoing physical pain. It is clear to anyone looking that we are headed in the…