In a world where we can be surrounded by inputs around the clock, developing our own point of view can be difficult. It’s a lot easier to recycle the view of the person next to us. Our own narrative doesn’t seem to be fixed. It is influenced continually, changing with our environment, our experiences and...
Kenyan marathon runners are amongst the best in the world. They are also known to have less “vertical oscillation” than other runners. This means that with all things remaining equal (fitness, mass, terrain), these top runners are lazier. They do less work vertically against gravity and use this energy to travel forward. They are throwing...
When you start spearfishing, it’s usually pretty hard to get your first meal. For sure, you need to learn to use the breath holds, become familiar with the gear and the environment. But there is something else. Fish, like most other animals (including humans), have an acute neuroception – their ability to observe and assess...
A basic refrigerator has three main functions today: Keep the fridge side cool (around 4 degrees) – Critical Keep the freezer side cooler (about -15 degrees) – Critical Minimise losses, hold structure, fit in the allocated space, not leak, provide storage space etc – Important, but expected What happens when it’s impossibly noisey? When you...
To “complete” a task, is to give it full attention. To finish it, or to close it. It is to RSVP to the invitation, it is to be on time to the meeting, it is to do your best work in the project. Larry Rosenberg writes: “What is my situation? What am I supposed to...
In a group environment, when we facilitate deeper connection, we create a space for greater contribution. This contribution could be in the form of idea generation, feedback or even physical labour. Within the group, there are two ways to optimise this: Vertical connection – this is from the facilitator or “leader” to the members of...
There’s a way of presenting ourselves that is common with small business owners and managers, and it’s flavoured with hustle. It includes, but is not limited to emails overflowing with missing words and mistakes, shortcuts and abbreviations, being late to meetings or not showing up, over-committing, adding too many new things into the mix and...
When you take a sip of your long black that they made way too hot, you might see a reflex arc kick in. A “reflex arc” is a neural pathway that controls a reflex. A lot of times, sensory neurons don’t actually go into the brain for processing, they just synapse in the spinal cord....
