More Power!!!
Power is not only useful for many sports but for everyday activities such as climbing stairs, lifting objects (and children) and preventing fall injuries. To train power we need to train both speed and strength. Lastly, as we age, we lose power more quickly than strength so maintaining power to prevent fall injuries becomes more important.
The Happiness Advantage - Summary
Society instils in us that we need to strive to become successful and then we will be happy. We will be happy when we get that new job or that new car or that new house. However, there is some interesting research here that suggests otherwise. We hope you have learned some new ways to gain the Happiness Advantage and Design the Life you want, today.
The Thinking Brain - Part 1 - The Senses
The thinking brain (Cerebral Cortex) can be divided into sensory, motor and association areas. The sensory area is responsible for our vision, hearing and feeling. The occipital lobe is largely responsible for our vision, our temporal lobes are largely responsible for hearing and the parietal lobe helps us know where our body is in space and feel what is around us.
Coordination - Move more fluidly and efficiently every day
Balance is our ability to remain upright by adjusting our body. While we often think of it as important for gymnastics, yoga and skateboarding, it is also important in everyday life. Falls are often devastating and poor balance is one of the most important predictors. The more we practice balancing the better our balance becomes. Here are some for yoga poses for you to improve your balance.
The Happiness Advantage - Principle #7 - Social Investment
We humans are social creatures. However, when our calendars fill-up we seem to think we can get away without our social supports. Research has found have social and emotional support helps us heal better and increases our life expectancy. It also helps to reduce anxiety, increase focus and improve concentration. See if you can work in social interaction into your everyday life.