Good Morning! I hope had an incredibly wonderful weekend!Today’s post is inspired by the books Spark and Brain Rules and several research studies all pointing to the advantages of massage and exercise for beating the blues. In this post, we'll focus on how your body helps in the treatment of depression.As it turns...
Last week we provided an overview of How to Beat the Blues! Get Your Body Involved. This week, here's a broad review of some of the research and current thought about exercise and depression - it's pretty exciting stuff!In 1999, a Duke University study with 156 older patients diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder...
Happy Saturday!! You know, the older I get, the more interested I am in figuring out how to optimize my body for the years ahead - particularly, since "bad knees" run in my family. I can even watch how people walk and "get about" while shopping or waiting for a...
Good Morning! I hope had a wonderful weekend!Today’s Motivations are inspired by John Ratey's Spark, Research from Duke University, and others, all on the importance of exercise to Beat the Blues.Quotes on Exercise: "I want to cement the idea that exercise has a profound impact on cognitive abilities and mental health. It...
Good Morning! I hope you've had an incredibly wonderful weekend! and that you're week is going great!Today’s Motivations are inspired by the books Spark and Brain Rules and several research studies all pointing to the advantages of massage and exercise for beating the blues.Click here to read the first of this (3) part...
Who Knew Play Was so Powerful!Today's Monday Motivations are all about the Power of Play. To set the stage, the following are quotes taken from brainyquotes.com“Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.”Michael Jordan “The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your...
Who Knew Playing Games Extends Your Life!Hello! I hope you had a wonderful weekend with lovely Mother's Day celebrations!First up, I'm excited to announce my"Summer Fun & Pain Freedom" Promotion - (5) 1 1/2 hour massages for $440.00! (No longer available)Summer is the Best when you feel GREAT! Too many...
Original TMBW Blog Post Good Morning! I hope had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!I had a delightful weekend! I've been playing with the idea of movement as a primary problem-solver for some time and had fun expanding my ideas.Idea Roots:During a training exercise in CA, we imitated animal movements. I...
Key to Optimizing Your Body AdvantageStretch! Original TMBW Blog Post I don’t know about you, but when I was young and more athletic, I only stretched when my coach ordered it. At the time, I was very flexible and in great shape. I mean, at the time, my dad could hold...
Happy Saturday!! You know, the older I get, the more interested I am in figuring out how to optimize my body for the years ahead - particularly, since "bad knees" run in my family. I can even watch how people walk and "get about" while shopping or waiting for a...
