The idea is to take our hips through internal rotation, external rotation, and then a deep general stretch that includes the glutes and the connective tissue fascia that ties in with the lower back.
All 3 stretches can be held for as long as is comfortable. Read more
According to National Family Violence Surveys and a number of research studies, over 90 percent of parents use some form of punishment that involves inflicting physical pain when disciplining their children.
In considering this statistic, the questions that come to mind are: Read more
In today's newsletter, I mentioned that I'll soon be giving a talk to some students that will touch on the growing epidemic of loneliness, isolation, and depression among the elderly in developed countries. I included a request for some feedback from our readership. Specifically, for those in their 60s and beyond, I asked the following two questions:
What do you value most at this point in your life?
And thinking back to earlier seasons of your journey, what would you do differently if you knew what you do now? Read more
This is a relatively simple way of releasing tight tissues in the posterior shoulder region, mainly the posterior deltoid fibers and rotator cuff muscles and tendons that run through this region.
Ensuring optimal length of these tissues supports pain-free range of motion and functional strength of the shoulders while the arms are overhead and out in front of the trunk. Read more
Contrary to what mainstream media tends to teach, experiencing a cold or the flu periodically can actually be helpful to your health.
By and large, the viruses that cause the common cold and flu infect mainly your weakest cells, which you want to get rid of and have replaced by healthy cells. This makes sense, doesn't it? Cells that are already burdened with excessive waste products and toxins are most likely to allow viruses to infect them. Read more
Being fulfilled is far more important than being successful because success is measured by others who carry values that may be different from ours, while fulfillment is something we feel deep within.
