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January 22, 2014

Peyton Manning and the Power of Plasticity

Neuroplasticity can be influenced by our history of training and our current efforts. An active lifestyle is a kind of “neurological insurance policy” we pay into every time we learn or practice an activity. If we have an injury and have to cash in that policy, we've already given ourselves the opportunity to have the best recovery possible.

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Published on January 22, 2014 13:22

January 1, 2014

Exercise Is Evil (Part 2): What To Do If You Live In A Zoo

Exercise can’t be something extra in your life. Instead periods of exercise need to be simply the most active parts of an active life. The way to do this is learning to be inefficient.

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Published on January 01, 2014 07:33

What Can You Do If You Live In A (Human) Zoo?

Exercise can’t be something extra in your life. Instead periods of exercise need to be simply the most active parts of an active life. The way to do this is learning to be inefficient.

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Published on January 01, 2014 07:33

December 23, 2013

Exercise is Evil

It’s time to get the concept that you need to exercise out of your life. What you need to do instead is embrace your animal nature and include activity in your life at all times.
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Published on December 23, 2013 16:15

December 5, 2013

Left Brain, Right Brain, Whole Brain

While the overall anatomical and functional organization of our nervous system does have lateralization, emerging evidence suggests it’s not as cut and dried as we once imagined.

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Published on December 05, 2013 16:21

October 19, 2013

Less is More

When we learn to do something we often struggle against processes that need time to occur and cannot really be rushed.A purposeful approach to do less may be needed.

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Published on October 19, 2013 19:26

Less is more

When we learn to do something we often struggle against processes that need time to occur and cannot really be rushed.A purposeful approach to do less may be needed.

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Published on October 19, 2013 19:26

August 30, 2013

Batman says go for a walk

Walking is a fundamental activity for city slickers, country dwellers, or superheroes. Getting moving benefits all aspects of your brain and body.

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Published on August 30, 2013 23:17

August 7, 2013

Nothing's Gonna Change My World

Once something reaches the level of a habit, it’s hard to change. So make efforts to establish some good rituals and habits that help define you.

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Published on August 07, 2013 15:25

Nothing's gonna change my world

Once something reaches the level of a habit, it’s hard to change. So make efforts to establish some good rituals and habits that help define you.

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Published on August 07, 2013 15:25