Firstly, the rate at which blog posts come out is going to change. I'm going to drop down to 2-3 times per week for actual blog posts, excluding training logs, so that I may write more comprehensive posts for you, rather than these shorter posts that you may be accustomed to. I've made this decision [...]
Why do the Okinawans have the longest lifespan in the world? Why is this diet the key? The people of Okinawa actually have their own diet. This diet is pretty similar to Paleo, but it's a bit more than that. It's based on vegetables, beans, and other plants primarily with a small to substantial contribution [...]
Several years ago I was living in Arizona and I was considering getting back into martial arts. I visited several schools, and I've actually visited dozens of schools between when I stopped training and started again at my current Dojo, but this one stuck out. This one still makes me laugh. This dojo I went [...]
If you live in the modern world, in a first world country, and particular a western culture, then you're probably often inundated with goal-setting personalities and achievement-highlighting Instagram feeds. But if all you're doing is setting goals, then you're losing yourself in the shadow of it. Being present in the moment and living what you [...]
Buy this, buy that, dress this way, do it that way. Consumerism as a way to self-confidence is nothing more than a cheap Halloween costume used to make yourself believe you're something you're not. Don't buy into the lies that companies are selling, telling you that you're not good enough without this or that. Don't [...]
There was a time and place that I was interested in studying MMA and I even took some classes, but it was very short lived. I see MMA as more of a sport than an art, and yes, I understand MMA is more effective on the street than traditional martial arts are. Having taken classes [...]
Alright, lets get to it. The nitty gritty. There's really no introduction needed, so here's 8 ways to motivate yourself: 1. LISTEN TO OR READ SOMETHING UPLIFTING This is one of my favorite tactics. I'll literally go to YouTube and type 'motivation' into the search bar. Most of the time these consist of clips of [...]
Winter is a time of cold death but that doesn't mean you have to be a part of that, nor your goals and motivation. If you live in the cold North as I do, you know all too well how easy it is to relax and become lazy in this snowy months. The trick to [...]
As I write this, it's the weekend where I'm a little more lax on my sleep routine. My girlfriend and I are up late. She's playing Call of Duty Black Ops 4 on Xbox in front of me, sitting in my extremely comfortable leather executive chair donning a nice warm robe. I'm sitting behind her. [...]
Inner peace and quieting the mind is something I've striven for, off and on admittedly, for years now. I've studied works that are religious, spiritual, philosophical, and psychological in nature and I've always strove for knowledge of the subject. I think that's where I've been going wrong. Instead of having knowledge of inner peace I [...]
