mental-health

  • Sauna:  Some Like It Hot

    Sauna: Some Like It Hot

    So the other day I’m coming out of the sauna. There’s this crazy transition and shock the body goes through when you step out of 180 degrees straight into a 70 degree locker room. As I’m gathering myself, a guy putting on deodorant tells me, “I don’t see how you do it brother.” I laughed…

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  • Walking:  The Underutilized Cheat Code

    Walking: The Underutilized Cheat Code

    Alright fellas. I want to jump right into it and give you the cheat code on why walking is so beneficial for us old timers. I say cheat code because it’s the thing we naturally do to cover short distances but too few of us understand its holistic magnitude. It’s been beat into our heads…

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  • Sleep: Are You Getting Enough? – Part 2

    Sleep: Are You Getting Enough? – Part 2

    Alright so, we’ve identified the issue but I don’t want to leave you hanging.  Let me share some of what I do to prepare for that good ole nite-nite.  As with most things, it’s an onion and not an apple:  Meaning, there are layers to this whole thing but the most effective way to create…

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  • Sleep:  Are You Getting Enough?

    Sleep: Are You Getting Enough?

    What a 5-letter word.  Some folks immediately go into a state of bliss thinking about it.  Others get anxiety thinking about what they may not get done while they take a few hours to recharge.  It’s free, available (24) hours a day and comes highly recommended, but many of us don’t take advantage of this…

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  • Life After 40: Living a Healthier Second Half

    Life After 40: Living a Healthier Second Half

    I’ve finally gotten to the age in life where I am 1,262,304 seconds, 21,038 minutes, 350,640 hours, 14,610 days and 2,087 weeks old.  If you took the time to do the math; that’s 40-years old.  As tradition would have it; folks would ask in the days that followed my birthday; “how does it feel to…

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