Buchholz, Todd. (2011). Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race. Penguin Books Ltd.: New York. You get an immediate impression of this book in the Preface – if you’re the kind of person that reads over a Preface before starting into a book (I do; some might find it to be a bad…
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Slow Down & Open Your Mind
For this, my 30th blog entry, I wanted to shift the format a little to allow for public input and commentary. Previously, I’d suppressed the option of adding comments to a post because I thought it looked too ‘messy’. However, I am interested in receiving direct feedback on my blog posts. A big thanks to…
Mind + Body as Exercise Technique
It occurred to me yesterday while I was out biking in the beautiful fall air that I had discussed the connection between mind, body, and stress relief, but I did not elaborate on its importance for enhancing one’s weight training activities. If you Google “mind-body exercise techniques”, you’ll end up with a lot of articles…
Mind + Body as Stress Relief Technique
Some days, between stressful thoughts and tense, clenched hands, I can barely think for the anxiety pulsing through my being. It’s harder for me to breathe, I’m more irritable and prone to yelling, and my thoughts run tirelessly around and around a giant track of tasks. Often, I’ll find myself staring at a list of…
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