Why Move, Why Live, Why Focus?
Camus wasn’t being funny when, in ‘The Myth of Sisyphus’, he grappled with suicide. Is there a reason why we shouldn’t just end it? In coming to his conclusions, Camus […]
Mastery is Just the Beginning
“Ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert—in anything,” This is the 10,000 Hour Rule in a nutshell, as […]
We’re all biased and we can do something about it
I’m a straight white male, and I’m biased. I can’t help it. You’re biased too, and you can’t help it either. Even The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a black civil rights […]
Meditate and learn in color: Two anatomy coloring books reviewed
Why is everyone coloring? Like more and more people, I spent the winter coloring. According to recent research, coloring helps relieve stress by replacing negative images with positive ones, which […]
3 Tools for Your 2016 New Year’s Resolutions
The Predicament This time of year has the makings for lofty ambitions. December interrupts our exercise routines, and cookie and cake trays lurk everywhere. Many of us are stuck in […]
Were yoga’s ancient sages insane?
“Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful.” —George Box Our “reptilian brain” is the deepest and most fundamental part of the brain used by all animals from reptiles […]
Standing poses, the chakra system and body-mind support
For most yoga students, standing postures are critical poses to develop in their practice. The biggest muscle groups in the body are in the thighs and hips, and strengthening and […]
