Following the winter solstice a few months ago, we have the privilege to look forward to our longer hours of daylight. We get to experience the sun illuminating the ground sooner in the day and observe the sunset descends below the horizon later in the evening. Daylight savings time is a few days away. The …
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Dec 28
Can Exercise Help With Stress?
We are living in a period where we are literally being depressed. There are few definitions of the word “depress” when used as a verb. Let’s look at 2 of these terms. The first definition found on Google: “Make someone feel utterly dispirited or rejected.” A second definition: “Reduce speed or activity in something.” Living …
Dec 24
Keep the Kids Moving
The innovation of electronic devices in our lives has brought us a long way. Television is a tradition in which we watch our favorite shows, receive updates on current events, cheer for our favorite sports team, and use as an entertainment mechanism for our children. The ever-evolving cell phone acts as a peripheral brain. Not …
Dec 03
Keep Warm, Stay Illness Free
The average temperature has officially dropped significantly and the hour hand on our clocks have been wound back for the next few months. These factors convince people to stay indoors. Outdoor physical activities embraced during the sunny, warm time of year are losing popularity due to the dark and frigid conditions. This change can be …
Nov 18
Shoulder Strength and Functionality
Frequently used kitchen items such as coffee mugs, glass ware, and plates can be found in the cupboards over the countertop in the kitchen. Reaching up to get a mug for drinking coffee, a plate for eating breakfast and dinner, or obtaining a glass for your favorite beverage is an everyday task for most of …
Nov 03
Learning to Squat Correctly
Maintaining stability is an important theme to efficient functionality in our everyday lives. We can relate to this by referencing non-human structures possessing solid foundations. For example, trees have a root system that reinforces the heavy wood trunk and branch structures to grow vertically. A backhoe requires a strong load behind it to stabilize when …
Sep 23
Unbalanced Situations
Balance is a component of fitness that isn’t touched on until the realization that suboptimal balance affects our lives. We need balance for many activities in our everyday lives to be productive. Once balance is taken from someone, movement is significantly impaired. Simple movements like getting out of the car, walking around the neighborhood, gardening …
Aug 25
Unbalanced Situations
Balance is a component of fitness that isn’t touched on until the realization that suboptimal balance affects our lives. We need balance for many activities in our everyday lives to be productive. Once balance is taken from someone, movement is significantly impaired. Simple movements like getting out of the car, walking around the neighborhood, gardening …
Jul 30
Managing Sciatica
Physical pain throughout the body elicits a nuisance to our lives in many appearances. A decrease in productivity can occur because we are apprehensive about how a specific physical activity will result in pain for days to weeks. Psychological and emotional health can be affected from focusing on pain, diverting our attention from enjoying our …
Jul 16
“Dad, can you play catch with me?”
It’s an immaculate Sunday morning. The weather has been starting off in the high 50’s and fluctuating into the low 60’s as you open your eyes and arise from your slumber. As the summer solstice of June yields the longest day of the year over the weekend, birds can be heard performing a symphony of …