A lot of times, when we talk about meditation, the thought of sitting still can drive people insane. Meditation need not always be a sitting practice of course, but there are unique aspects to sitting that are not usually available in all other forms. For a lot of people (I’ve found with younger men in...

There has been a lot of talk about the morning routine. Here’s the thing, before we look at productivity and “focus” hacks, we need to consider what’s happening physiologically. According to Ray Peat, PhD and others, darkness itself is a stressor (sleep is somewhat protective, we slow our breathing rate) – when we wake, cortisol...

Often, we try an exercise program, we fail. We try the handstand, we fail. We try a small business venture or side project, it fails. We try to sit and meditate, (it feels like) we fail. We are experts in learning, yet our strike rate is often terrible. Learning though, by default must be comprised of...

What is the role of a stillness practice? How can meditation or breath work help? I’ve created a video for you where I outline four key ways it has helped me, you can check it out [here.] Also, I am in the early stages of launching an exciting new program focused around  developing your own...

In training, we have a flavour for each personality type. People generally choose that which draws them in: The heavy weights, the high intensity circuits, the yoga crew, the “movement” people, the tai chi, the endurance athletes. The human mind loves attachment. Identify, copy and paste. We like to grip on to one of these...

As humans, we love to hold on to sunk costs and past behaviours. A past behaviour becomes a sunk cost once we look back and see that the way we were doing something wasn’t serving us. We invested emotional capital and time into a lifestyle factor which wasn’t optimal. BUT, because we did invest in...

In horse racing, blinkers (or “blinders”) are often worn by the horses. It is believed that these cup-type devices, which don’t allow the horses to see what is behind them (or often to the side), help them perform. The trainers believe that the blinkers keep the horses focused on what is in front, making sure...

For long term results, we need long term action. The thing is, if whatever it is you are trying to do is out of alignment with what you want to be doing, or what you enjoy, then the lifespan is limited. Even if we know something is good for us, if we don’t enjoy it,...