Personal psychology and persuasion
Late Capitalism squeezes the last few drops of exploitable time out of our lives. And yet we try to improve ourselves personally and professionally, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. We can do something called Functional Freeze. We have so much to do, yet we can’t seem to get anything done! There are ways out of […]
Overwhelmed? Frozen? How to get out! Read More »
Nothing annoys me more than hearing about a celebrity, consultant or, yes, a coach, who says they overcame their overwhelming circumstances by quitting their (often lucrative) day job and becoming a consultant or a coach, and now they have a gold BMW and a Tesla and travel the world because they tell people how they,
What Did I Overcome? Read More »
“It’s not like I can fault Dana for never having dealt with the trauma I’ve dealt with – that’s not her fault,” says friend Jarrod Smith, who enjoys both weightlifting and regular therapy. “I just wish she could understand that her problems are pretty small compared to most people, and some people require different solutions
Humor: Woman Who Says Exercise Is Like Therapy Must Have Some Pretty Light Trauma Read More »
At some age, you may wonder if maybe you’re not immortal. Not that you actually ever believed you were, but your never took health too seriously. You might schedule a check-up for the first time in years, or maybe decades. That is a good thing! Just vitals and the usual labs will tell you a
No One Will Save Us: Our Health is in Our Hands Read More »
Someone might ask, “So, Jim, I read how you changed your lifestyle in mid-life, without paying a Health and Wellness Coach, so why do I need one?” Well first of all, I was under-employed and dead broke. I couldn’t pay for one if I wanted. But since I was under-employed, I had lots of time
If You Have Plenty of Time, You Don’t Need a Health and Wellness Coach Read More »
If people ask me about work-out supplements, unlike people trying to sell you something, I’ll tell you that caffeine and creatine are the only substances scientifically shown to improve athletic performance. In moderation. Don’t blow-out your adrenals on energy drinks. So, I’m very happy to find that someone is researching this. It turns out, it
Coffee: Not Just the Caffeine? Read More »
I was in a friend’s vacated house in Bowie, Arizona. I was in the process of completing a month-long lerung, a solo meditation retreat in the Tibetan tradition. It was winter, it even snowed a little. I was excited to skip the entire holiday season, from December 14th to January 14th, more or less. Timing
How an Intense Meditation Retreat Got Me Here Read More »
(tl;dr) When you know for certain that you want to improve something, you find someone who knows a lot more than you do and submit to what they prescribe in order for you to get better. It’’s the same whether it’s fitness, career, finance, or even spiritual gains. There are plenty of folks telling you
The Difference Between a Coach and a Trainer Read More »
No gods, no masters. It’s is the community of practitioners that matters most, not Gurus, Lamas, Roshis or whatever. They would say in Buddhism, “Sangha is the Supreme Jewel.” I was a heavy student and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism for some time. After a Long, Dark Teatime of the Soul, I’ve started sitting again, and
The Spiritual Community Matters Most Read More »
Figure out what is most important to you in life and then focus on working towards these goals. When a “should” starts playing through your head, or when someone else, no matter how well-meaning, tells you what they think you “should” be doing, remind yourself that no one but you is “the boss of you.” Suzanne
Don’t Let Others Define You, Your Life, or Your Future | Psychology Today Read More »
