The Ghost in The Machine
CHEK Faculty Member Matt Wallden and I recently published a paper -- The ghost in the machine: Is musculoskeletal medicine lacking soul? -- in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. This is
Gym Time Part 2: How Much Is Ideal?
Last week, in part one of this short series on gym time, I talked about how much time you should ideally be spending in the gym, in order to best handle the stress of exercise,
Gym Time Part 1: How Much is Ideal?
Today, I'd like to talk about gym time, specifically how much is enough. There’s a lot of controversy about that subject and, as usual, plenty of research but much of it is conflicting. That’s typical
Your Life in Metaphor
The way you describe yourself, your life and your circumstances can have a great impact on how quickly or easily you will attain your life's dreams or goals - if at all! If the way
Expanding Self-Awareness
After working with A LOT OF PEOPLE -- both students and patients -- over my 32-year career, I can safely say most of them who come to me with a health challenge, a
Tips For Grips
This week, I want to share a few tips about grips, particularly when you’re doing pulling exercises like lat pulldowns and chin-ups. (These tips can also be applied to other types of pulling
The Power and Beauty of Swiss Balls
Because it’s been a while since I’ve talked to you about the Swiss ball, I felt like it was the right time to reinvigorate your awareness of its beauty and power. Around the beginning of
Making Decisions: Heart, Ego or Both?
This week’s vlog was inspired by this query someone sent me recently. Can you make a video on having an ego versus letting go of the ego? When is the ego creating too much resistance
How to Find Time to Meditate
There’s an old zen parable about a student sitting at the breakfast table at the monastery for a while with his master. He asks, “Master, what is the Buddha?” The Master looks at