Back pain is a fact of life. Sure, some suffer more than others and no two back problems are exactly the same, with over 100 muscles that criss-cross, layer and do a multitude of different jobs. Back pain can be extremely debilitating and watching the Olympics, I was quite impressed to watch USA swimmer, Lauren Perdue, participate in the preliminary heat of the women's 4X200 … [Read more...] about Because Motion is Lotion
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Working on Finding Those ELVES in Ours-ELVES!
Remembering a conversation I had with another SilverSneaker instructor, I decided to go a step further with the smiling idea, and wanting to find a little more elf in each of our s-elves, I add some laughter therapy into our class yesterday. By simply forcing one good bout of laughter out, the group starting doing the same. Inside of one-minute, many of the 40 or so class … [Read more...] about Working on Finding Those ELVES in Ours-ELVES!
Waterfall–River—Lake
In meditation, remember that thoughts WILL come. As you sit down to meditate (and this could be as simple as just a minute or two of total down-time) consider this mantra: Waterfall-river-lake. As your thoughts begin to flow, let them flow like a waterfall, then a river, then a peaceful lake. YOU control your brain, it does NOT control you. It's OK to think. In fact, it's … [Read more...] about Waterfall–River—Lake
A Beach and So Much More
How great to see an entire strength training area added to Pompano Beach as part of their renovation! When the kids were young, we sometimes took them to this beach because they have a playground, and now next to the playground, a full-blown outdoor gym! With about 10 or 12 pieces of commercial equipment set up in a circuit it will make a great way for people to workout while … [Read more...] about A Beach and So Much More
Stress Reduction
Just as we all have the same 24 hours in a day, we all have our own stresses in our lives. Different jobs, more money, more time, they don't solve stress (though they often help make things easier). Stress is something we, in many ways, choose. Just like happiness, we have a choice every single day. Often we create our own stress by worrying too far in advance, trying to … [Read more...] about Stress Reduction