Modern life is demanding so much of us, putting consistent stress on our physical and mental states. And we all know stress is so detrimental to our health. Of course you’ve heard that everyone needs to reduce stress. But what does that mean in the context of our modern lives when stress is literally inescapable? […]

Health & Fitness Trends: A Look Backwards The health and fitness industry is driven by science, technology, medicine and consumerism.  These communities help shape the definition of ‘health and fitness’ by continually asking questions and searching for answers.  For some the search for answers means looking forward to see what new developments are on the […]

  Modern society tends to view play as an expendable activity that takes time away from more “important” and productive things. If you doodle on a pad at work, you’re wasting time! Everyone knows you should be focusing on answering emails or writing reports… Right? It’s pretty clear this mindset isn’t working out for us […]

  Most of the time we’re trying to make life a little easier for ourselves.  Inside the gym we find one of those rare occasions where we’re intentionally trying to make life hard for ourselves.  We create obstacles, devise challenges and problems for ourselves, and we do this repeatedly several times a week.  Why do […]

  I once read a book titled ‘A Long Obedience in the Same Direction’.  In it the author begins by highlighting a couple of points about how we think and make decisions.  If something can be done it should be done quickly and efficiently.  If we want something we should be able to have it […]

Optimal human function is heavily dependent on obeying the natural rhythms of activity and rest built into all of us. This is most obviously demonstrated through our activity during the day followed by our rest at night. But this principle can also be observed through our physiology: The heart and blood vessels have phases dedicated […]