Reading Time: 5 minutes Let’s talk about stress Stress, none of us are immune to it. Its grip on our lives runs as deep as our biological need to reproduce. Its value is in recognizing a threat (stressor) and encouraging an appropriate response for our survival as a species. Its adversity is a host Read more…
Reading Time: 6 minutes Go the F*ck to Sleep Sleep! The only thing more popular than this Innate Essential is Sex. Why is it an essential? Why aren’t we getting enough? And what can we do about it? Sleep, we need it, we want it, we don’t get enough, and we take it for granted. Sleeping Read more…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Why I quit CrossFit A lesson in self-awareness I was 19 years old and treading water. A year out of high school, working for my Father’s construction company and attending college for general education. I had no clue why I was in college. I just started showing up because my Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever put in your mouth? Super weird question I know, but how about Castoreum? It’s a chemical found in many Snack foods, candies, gelatin, ice cream, and drinks with strawberry and raspberry flavors. It’s used for its vanilla-like smell and taste. Can you think of Read more…
Reading Time: 5 minutes Anatomy = Form and Physiology = Function Now that we have discussed form and proper postural anatomy, we should talk function and proper physical physiology. The human body and all its parts were made to move. Movement is life. Our last blog, 3 steps to Make Your Posture Great Again, Read more…
Reading Time: 8 minutes Turn off, Tune in and Drop Apps Turn off the TV, Tune in to your life and Drop some of the apps on your smartphone. Times today are much different than they were in the 1960s. In today’s tech-savvy society we are constantly bombarded with tasks and notifications. Our brains Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Don’t screw this one up This is not exactly the Ferrari of articles, but it is important and my first rule of chemical Innate Essentials. Water is needed for everything from hormones to digestion and mobility to healing. Without water, the body will shut down in about a week. So Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Emotional Fridays! Phew! This week has been a roller coaster of emotions. Thank God it’s Friday. Day to day we can have a range of emotional interactions with ourselves and our environment. Whether it’s relationships, financials, self-improvement, personality traits, failure or success, the fact remains that we can be conscious of our emotions Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Chemical Wednesdays! I know it’s not the best name, but it’ll do for now. First off, I promise this won’t be a recap of your high school chemistry class. I won’t be getting too deep into the science so, please keep reading…. This will be a no-nonsense breakdown of understanding what Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Physical Mondays! It should probably be emotional Mondays, but this is my blog and we’re going to get physical first. Most people hate Monday’s and that kind of crap is just sad. If you love your life and what you’re doing, then Monday’s should be just as good as any other Read more…
