Today an ad. This product will absolutely make you a better athlete! May 6, 1954, even though all the physiologists said it was impossible, Roger Bannister ran a sub 4-minute mile. For Decades and decades and decades, no one came close to a 4-minute mile. Then John Landy broke Bannister's record seven weeks later. In 1955, … Continue reading Roger Bannister and the 4 Minute Mile;
Developing Grit;
Do you practice self-discipline? Grit is the skill that will transform your goals into the life you want to lead. There are many ways for us to grow our self-discipline. Self-discipline is the capability to move towards your long terms goals, despite internal drives for short-term pleasures. There are physiological mechanisms to this short-term pleasure … Continue reading Developing Grit;
The Attitude to Defeat Any Challenge;
Check out this 2 minute video of Dennis Rodgers of Houston Texas. Dennis is a strong man, and routinely bends wrenches, tears phonebooks, and bursts hot water bottles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfGkHZCX35A Watch what happens when the shackles won't break, Dennis doesn't get discouraged. He recognizes the challenge, and he feeds on the challenge. Dennis is turned … Continue reading The Attitude to Defeat Any Challenge;
How to fall asleep, without fail;
I never had trouble sleeping until I started college. Maybe it was sharing a room, or the new location, or the stress of lectures, but for whatever reason I started to struggle to sleep. Luckily for me, someone told me the antidote. I recorded my lectures, primarily organic chemistry. It was good that I recorded … Continue reading How to fall asleep, without fail;
The 4-7-8 Exercise;
Thanks for following through to day three of the Spreadabl.com relaxation summit. We started by learning to relax each and every day. Then, we practiced becoming more present, and allowing our bodies to relax in segments. Today, we will learn the 4-7-8 Exercise. Read through the exercise once, and then click here to go to … Continue reading The 4-7-8 Exercise;
Second day of Stress Reduction;
Yesterday you learned you aren't going to die, but that you are going to kill yourself (with stress). Now the simple and quick solution is pills, but we aren't talking pills, we are talking skills. Pills commonly have negative side effects. Skills have positive side effects. Everything you need is already inside of you. Babies … Continue reading Second day of Stress Reduction;
Learn to RED;
Unbelievably positive news. Current research shows that you won't die. But unfortunately, further research shows that you will kill yourself. Most of us don't die, most of us kill ourselves. We are going to take four days to hold a little summit on stress reduction. We are going to learn how to relax, so you … Continue reading Learn to RED;
Brick Walls are there for a reason;
How do you defeat an immovable object? The answer is, you must become an unstoppable force. The late great Randy Pausch; “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want … Continue reading Brick Walls are there for a reason;
The Ferrari;
For his 21rst birthday, his Uncle bought him a beautiful red sports car, a Ferrari 328. It must have cost over $150,000. The next day, the young man went to pick it up, and immediately drove over to his friend's house to take a ride. The two young men found a long stretch of lonely … Continue reading The Ferrari;
Review of “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss;
The first line of this short read sums it all up: "There is only one way to achieve lasting happiness. That way is simply: Be happy." The focus of the book is to address just how to achieve this task. We all would enjoy happiness all the time if it were easy to achieve; being … Continue reading Review of “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss;
