The Happiness Advantage - Principle #5 - The Zorro Circle

The Happiness Advantage - Principle #5 - The Zorro Circle

Having a sense of control has been found to be associated with happiness, improved performance and improved job satisfaction. However, with all the stressors in our life, it is easy to feel like we have no control. To assist this, determine what determine what you can control and concentrate your efforts on this. By increasing your chances of success, you increase your sense of control.

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Triceps - The Three Headed Monster

Triceps - The Three Headed Monster

Today we are going to look at the sternocleidomastoid. No, we haven’t started writing about dinosaurs! The sternocleidomastoid (SCM) is one of our neck muscles. Tight or painful SCMs can be caused by constant staring at laptops & phones and can result in pain in the jaw, neck, back of the head, ear, cheek or teeth, tension headaches, stiffness, dizziness and many others issues.

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Body composition. Your scales are NOT telling you the whole story.

Body composition. Your scales are NOT telling you the whole story.

Body composition is a measure of the relative amounts in the body of bone, water, fat and muscle. A lot of people focus on weight as a measure, however, two people can be the same weight but have a vastly different body composition. There are several ways to measure your body composition and many ways to improve it. Speaking to a professional about your diet or exercise program can really help.

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The Happiness Advantage - Principle #4 - Falling Up

The Happiness Advantage - Principle #4 - Falling Up

This week we will look at Principle #4 - Falling Up: Capitalizing on the Downs to Build Momentum. In the face of adversity, Achor stipulates that we have three paths. 1. Keep circling where we are. 2. Go toward further negative consequences. 3. Go to a place where we are stronger and more capable. Which path do you take?

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Sternocleidomastoid - Not a Dinosaur. A Pain in the Neck

Sternocleidomastoid - Not a Dinosaur. A Pain in the Neck

Today we are going to look at the sternocleidomastoid. No, we haven’t started writing about dinosaurs! The sternocleidomastoid (SCM) is one of our neck muscles. Tight or painful SCMs can be caused by constant staring at laptops & phones and can result in pain in the jaw, neck, back of the head, ear, cheek or teeth, tension headaches, stiffness, dizziness and many others issues.

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