E. Paul Zehr's Blog, page 5

Are We Nearing the End of Baseball?

A Personal Perspective: How a new pitching clock could strike out America's pastime.

How Can Training in Violence Make You Peaceful?

Meditation found in Zen practice and commonly associated with many martial arts traditions require the clarifying effect of living in the present moment.

Variety Is the Spice of Brain Health

Across the lifespan, but especially in older adults, participating in a wide variety of physical activities is critical for the maintenance of fluid intelligence and healthy aging.

Going for a Walk Will Help Your Brain With Social Networking

When we acknowledge and embrace our animal nature of moving, conserved by evolution, we best provide the cues needed to survive and thrive.

Zen and the Art of Turning the Wheels of Time

A Personal Perspective: Moving forward by reinvention from going in circles.

Life and Learning Require an Empty Cup

You can't put anything into something that is already full. An open and receptive mind is fundamental to acquiring new knowledge and a growth mindset.

It's Easier To Remember When It's More Difficult To Do

Although Yoda says "do or do not...there is no try", the empirical data show that trying and trying to try actually lead to succeeding at the doing.

Slowing Your Breathing To Speed Up Your Balance

How you breathe affects not just how you move and function but also how you react to external perturbations.

Sense and Sensibility Shape Our Experience of Effort

How we evaluate the success of what we do influences our perceptions and can change over time.

How Much Work Is Needed to Maintain a Positive Health Habit?

The key to maintaining change is to keep taking steps towards something but be mindful of intensity. On our journey, in addition to steps, we need regularly to do some skips and jumps.