Over Christmas I got to spend time with my son, see some friends, talk to family, have Christmas worship on Siesta Key Beach, and put up my first tree. It was great!!
One thing that was REALLY different about this year though was that for the first time in 38 years I did not see my parents on Christmas. That's because they both tested positive for COVID-19 on December 23rd. Darn Communist Party Virus! Thankfully they are both recovering well and...
I just watched a really neat clip of a TEDx Talk and I think you will find it interesting. It's about how our brains form connections. I heard this same doctor explain this in a documentary when I was in my early 20's and it really impacted me.
He explains how these connections determine how we think, what we feel and what we know. He also explains the process of forming new connections so that thoughts, emotions and subsequent behaviors can improve. I...
When serotonin levels are low, the ACG and basal ganglia tend to be more active, which can inhibit change and contribute to inflexibility and getting stuck on negative thoughts or negative behaviors. To help calm these areas of the brain, increase serotonin. When you feel stuck in a rut:
| Hey my friend! I hope you're having a great Sunday! Sorry I missed you last week. I was just getting back from a trip to Columbus Ohio (Brrrrr!) where I got to spend some time at Physicians Fitness, shadowing and being worked on by a man who is truly at the cutting edge of our industry. Not only was it eye opening to watch him work with his clients, but I also had a pretty eye opening experience of my own. |
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