We brag about how little we slept last night. If you get a full 8 hours of sleep you’re often considered lazy. Our hyper-productive culture sees sleep as a waste of time. But the importance of adequate sleep cannot be understated.Continue reading
Author Archives: Ben Smith
Never Miss An Opportunity To Practice Good Movement Fundamentals
We move less than we ever have. That’s a problem in itself. But when we do move, we frankly move like shit. Most of us have numerous movement pathologies. And poor movement patterns gradually break the body. They lead to pain and dysfunction. Why not take every opportunity you get to move better?Continue reading
You Cannot Achieve Success Without Failure
Failure is the path to success. If you’re not failing, then you’re not pushing your boundaries. The mantra, “failure is not an option” is folly. In order to learn a new skill and to expand your capabilities, you’re going to have to fail many, many times. And even once you succeed there will be a lot of room for improvement.Continue reading
What Responsibilities Are You Using As An Excuse?
Before I start with this topic, let me assure you that I am very guilty of doing this myself and this post comes from the last 2 years of me making tough choices to completely change the course of my life. I put it off for far longer than I should have because there were things I had to “take care of first”. Sometimes that’s true. Most of the time it’s not. In my case, it mostly wasn’t true.
“The best way to avoid responsibility is to say, ‘I’ve got
responsibilities.”-Richard BachContinue reading
Misuse Or Disuse – You’re In Pain From One Of These Two
Aside from an issue you were born with or an acute injury, if you’re in pain it’s almost certainly from either misuse or disuse. The human body is incredibly resilient but years of misuse will cause it to break down. And if you just sit on a couch all day, your body will no longer be useful.Continue reading
