Training attention; taming and aiming the mind.

Across the broad spectrum of human endeavor, one major factor that separates the successful from the unsuccessful is the ability to hone and hold their attention in order to attend to a task, develop a skill, and/or achieve a goal. Whether the effort is akin to an arrow or a plow, great attention must be paid to ensure ones direction is accurate and effort effective. Indeed; no great achievement has occurred without focused, diligent attention to a purpose, cause or goal.

The first world abuse of our third world presets: the mismatch of our modern conveniences.

Compared to all previous times there is a shocking lack of physical demands in what characterizes our daily lives. Intensive, myopic, fine motor, visual and cerebral demands with a lack of prolonged or varying physical challenges make up our modern days.

Getting Gestalt on Mobility

Mobility is a term that has been thrown around quite a bit in the rehab and performance world as of the last few years, but the concept is nothing new. It has been recognized for centuries that if you can’t go there you really shouldn’t train there. Many different movement/training systems have mapped out what […]

Mindfulness and presence in exercise habits

In my work I interact with a large variety of people, presenting with a large variety of problems and a large variety of goals.  All of them hurt, and most of them have goals that this hurt is interfering with.  What will vary is the modes of activity they prefer, and the intentions associated with […]