by Rupe | May 8, 2018 | Health-Wellness-Sex, Reflections
A young, but earnest, martial arts student asked his new teacher: “I am devoted to studying your martial system. How long will it take me to master it?”
The teacher replied casually: “Ten years.”
The student wanted to learn faster: “But what if I really, really work hard at it? How long will it take then?”
The teacher thought for a moment. “20 years,” he finally replied
Source: Why Training Your Mind Is the Most Important Priority in Life
My Comments: Really good piece on mind training.
by Rupe | May 8, 2018 | Fitness, Health-Wellness-Sex
Is it better to run on an empty stomach to boost fat burning or to jog at a low heart rate to stay in the right “zone”? Or, should we do short but exhausting intervals to fight off those extra pounds? Today, I want to shed a light on how to best burn fat while running.
Source: How To Burn Fat While Running
My Comments: Really informative piece.
by Rupe | Apr 21, 2018 | Health-Wellness-Sex
Money might not buy love, but it can buy better health. And, to live as long as possible, the world’s wealthy are willing to pay up.
Over the past few decades, the average person’s lifespan has risen almost everywhere in the world. In China, the U.S. and most of Eastern Europe, the average life expectancy at birth has reached the late 70s, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD. People in Western Europe and Japan, meanwhile, can expect to live into their early 80s.
Source: The Rich Are Betting On Living to 100
My Comments: Very interesting.
by Rupe | Feb 18, 2018 | Fitness, Health-Wellness-Sex
Old age demands to be taken very seriously–and it usually gets its way. It’s hard to be cavalier about a time of life defined by loss of vigor, increasing frailty, rising disease risk and falling cognitive faculties. Then there’s the unavoidable matter of the end of consciousness and the self–death, in other words–that’s drawing closer and closer. It’s the rare person who can confront the final decline with flippancy or ease. That, as it turns out, might be our first mistake.
Source: The Secrets to Living a Longer and Better Life
My Comments: A bit lengthy but interesting read.
by Rupe | Feb 12, 2018 | Fitness, Health-Wellness-Sex
Even when you’re not in the mood
If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to get in shape, now comes the hard part: sticking with it. This is the time when many of us begin to see our efforts derailed by an array of obstacles, including jobs, family responsibilities, a dislike of exercise or simple inertia.
Source: How to Build Self Discipline To Exercise
My Comments: I have used a few of these techniques in my fitness life. It is not easy to form good fitness habits, so any help one can get to nail it down should be welcomed.
by Rupe | Feb 5, 2018 | Health-Wellness-Sex
If you’re bingeing on the 24/7 news cycle, you’re probably asking for trouble
A recent survey from the American Psychological Association found that, for many Americans, “news consumption has a downside.”
More than half of Americans say the news causes them stress, and many report feeling anxiety, fatigue or sleep loss as a result, the survey shows. Yet one in 10 adults checks the news every hour, and fully 20% of Americans report “constantly” monitoring their social media feeds—which often exposes them to the latest news headlines, whether they like it or not.
Source: Is Constantly Reading the News Bad For You? | Time
My Comments: Really good article that points out the negative effects of news and the ways we currently consumes it.
