From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Developing the Deep Skill

September 24, 2009

I know some people who like to watch TV or otherwise distract themselves with just about everything they do. They go through the motions, but they are not applying consciousness to the effort at hand.
Exercising like that will not develop the deep skill. But what I’m going to talk about, movement-based training, will.

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Relieve Aches and Pains in Five Minutes a Day

September 13, 2009

Spotted at the airport: sinewy-looking older dude with vibrant skin and clear eyes. By sheer coincidence he stood right in my people watching field of vision and I watched him go through his joint mobility routine.

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Health: Absence of Disease?

September 8, 2009

The health care debate—Obamacare—rages on. Public option? Co-op? How do we address the rising costs of health care?
This essay in the New York Times, To Overhaul the System, ‘Health’ Needs Redefining suggests we start by redefining what we consider health.

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ADHD a Disease?

September 1, 2009

Check this out: ADHD ‘queue jumpers’ spark debate
What do you think of that? Present documentation that you have ADHD and you can skip the rest of the line because the amusement park doesn’t want you to experience any negative symptoms.

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