Die later or enjoy now? Our brains prioritize short-term threats and opportunities and discount long-term ones. What does this mean for motivation and exercise? 3 Key Questions on fear and negative reinforcement answer that question.
Smaller Seats for Health & Safety
There is growing pressure on the airline industry from consumer advocacy groups to make airline seats bigger due to safety concerns. The seats on airplanes have gotten a bit smaller but our bodies have gotten significantly bigger. The average weight of both men and women is 30 pounds greater than in the 1960s – and […]
Finally! Some Prevention!
Finally. Humans focused on preventing disaster for once instead of cleaning it up. How altering an asteroid’s path is a perfect representation of the “ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” expression.
Fun is a Feeling, Not an Activity
Fun is a Feeling, Not an Activity. Mic Drop. True Fun is the confluence of playfulness, connection, and flow. Throw in some fitness and you might find it gets easier to stick with it.
Brain Dancing
Even if you’re not good at it, dancing is a boost to brain fitness. You get points for trying. Plus, my personal favorite form of dance fitness.
Strength Training = A Longevity Secret
Strength training boosts a key longevity hormone more than aerobic exercise does – so we love ‘em both. No need to have a favorite.
Barbells, Babies, & Brain Fitness
Babies, barbells, and brain fitness. What’s the difference between lifting a baby or a barbell? One is squirmy and the other is firm-y. Consider the familiar scene of someone lifting a child in the air overhead. The human connection through physical touch and eye contact plus the sudden higher elevation and movement is very thrilling […]
Gold Medal for Enjoyment
Two brief sections to this post: the conceptual part and the neurobics (practical) part. Conceptual: Norway won the most gold medals at the Olympics. Again. Buried deep in the Olympics coverage was a story about how Norway often wins the most medals at the winter Olympics because they don’t worry about success. There’s a cultural […]
How to Fall in Love with Your Warm-Up
The overfocus on the physical aspect of warming up for exercise misses an opportunity for a multi-sensory experience that shifts mental and emotional states to one of engagement and play.
Why Fitness Isn’t Fun
Some key mistakes when starting fitness have many people stopping before they start. If fitness isn’t fun it won’t get done consistently.