Our modern healthcare system is just that. A system. Driven by business concerns and a lot like a visit to Las Vegas. The operation of the system favors the system itself, not the participant. Okay. Probably not news to any of us. As users of healthcare, we can be content with what we get, try…
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Does Our Exercise Data Wag the Dog?
I freely admit to being an exercise data junkie. Looking for those extra miles, personal records (PR’s), King of the Mountain (KoM) stats to post online. It seems that every workout became an attempt at furthering ones bragging rights. Using portable computers to passively record and publish those emotionally charged numbers for us just makes…
Taking Our Workouts Back from Fitness Technology
If you have been exercising for the past few years, you likely know how fitness technology has expanded its presence and influence in our workouts. From wearable technology that can track our number of steps, to GPS that can map and track our movements on the globe, tech has really taken hold. While I too…
Seriously. Are We Being Too Serious?
Have you ever had to make a public speech? A serious situation, right?
Butterflies-in-the-stomach, sweaty palms, sleepless night before. All classic symptoms of stress that thankfully resolve right after the dreaded event.
But what if you had a steady diet of stressors like this every day? Each day piling on more anxiety. You’d think something would have to give.
It does.
Does Science Really Work?
Judging by some of the latest headline “news”, Science appears to be having problems. Many of the stories present some highly emotional account about a new discovery in Science that somehow threatens our way of life. Microbes menacing to pounce, foods you like that are suddenly disastrous, and weather change that appears to be a…
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