Eating for Creativity and Productivity

Did you know that changing your eating habits can improve your creativity and productivity?

It can.

For many people, the word Sustenance means food. But, the definition is actually MUCH more broad, and is defined by terms such as: support from below; maintain; encourage.

Read my 5 healthy eating tips specifically designed to make you tremendously creative, ridiculously productive, insanely rich, and absolutely irresistible over at Jen’s Gems … for the Healthy Writer.

(OK, I made up the rich and sexy part, but with the new tools I’ve given you there is no reason why you can’t use those power for good, and work on rich and sexy!)

Also posted in Nutrition

Relax the Back

If you are one who constantly find themselves with their ears up around their shoulders as a result of the stressors of everyday life, then this month’s Jen’s Gems…for the Healthy Writer is just for you.

Keeping the spine loose and mobile makes you resilient against an awful lot of injuries, and will help you sleep better, breathe better, and reduce stress.

Also posted in Wellness & Fitness, Z-Health & the Nervous System

Avoid becoming a holiday weight gain statistic

Yesterday my new column went up on WriteOn! Online, where I talk about how to avoid becoming a holiday weight gain statistic, and a better way to track your food intake that actually allows for having a life.

Then today, this article shows up in my Twitter stream: This Is Why You’re Fat: Thanksgiving Meals Average 2,200 Calories Per Serving

Wow!

That is far more than the 1400-1800 that those who have succeeded at long-term weight loss eat in a day. With diabetes rates set to double and costs set to triple in the next 25 years, I really hope that Thanksgiving is the exception rather than the rule for virtually everyone.

As I talk about in my article, one day isn’t make or  … read more

Also posted in Nutrition, Z-Health & the Nervous System

The Tortoise and the Hare

I’m in the home stretch of my 9-month Z-Health Master Trainer program — I have two months to really nail my gross anatomy and learn the teaching points for all of the drills, assessments, and concepts in R-Phase, I-Phase, S-Phase and T-Phase.

That is an awful lot of stuff, and the only way to make it happen is through careful planning. Which just so happens to be the topic of my monthly Jen’s Gem’s column: The 3 P’s.

How about you? What large project do you still have planned for 2009? It’s not too late!

Carpal Tunnel

I hate it when one of my columns has been published and I forget to share it with all of you.

This month over on WriteOn! Online I published my third in a three-part series about common aches and pains that befell writers (or anyone that sits at a computer a lot). I talked about Carpal Tunnel, and what simple drills you can use to alleviate the symptoms.

The cool part about my post? WriteOn! Online readers have already commented they are using them with success. That is why I do this, so that is pretty cool.

Also posted in Books & Articles, Z-Health & the Nervous System

Jen’s Gems … for the Healthy Writer: Headaches

Last month, I began a three-part series for WriteOn! Online on how writers can address problem pain areas. I explained a simple neck-drill that works wonders for eliminating neck and shoulder pain. Now it’s time to address the second in the trifecta of writers’ pain woes: The Headache.

Also posted in Books & Articles, Z-Health & the Nervous System

A Pain the Neck

If you are a writer or anyone who spends their days in front a computer, then pop on over to WriteOn! Online to read my most recent column on neck and shoulder pain. It’s also the first in a three-part series on what I call the trifecta of writer’s pain — the neck and shoulders, headaches, and carpal tunnel.

Each of the articles in the series talks about what I most commonly see with my clients who complain of pain in these areas, and describe in detail the drill or drills I assign my clients to address these issues.

My critically important caveat is that because every person is unique, I can’t guarantee that what I describe will work for you. I  … read more

Also posted in Books & Articles, Wellness & Fitness

Use visualization as pratice reps

My latest column is up on Jen’s Gem’s for the Healthy Writer. This month I talk about the role of visualization for creativity and skill development — visualizing yourself doing something can be almost as effective as actually doing the activity (if you follow the rules). The article includes a study and some fun application

I have used it to learn my martial arts katas, rapidly advancing through belt levels with less physical practice time by reviewing them in detail in my head before sleeping.

What visualization success stories have you had? Comment below

Also posted in Books & Articles, Z-Health & the Nervous System

Why You Should Stand While Working

My latest column is up on WriteOn! Online. This month I talk about the benefits of finding time to stand during the workday.

Some of the benefits include: lowered stress levels, improved problem-solving skills by engaging more of the brain in your problem, and having more energy to get you through your workday.

I bought a standing desk almost a year ago, and could never go back to sitting all day!

Also posted in Books & Articles, Z-Health & the Nervous System

Stand Up & Walk Away

My latest column for WriteOn! Online was published this morning. I talk about how body position can influence how the body responds to a stressful event or situation.

Jen’s Gems … For the Healthy Writer: Stand Up & Walk Away « Write On! Online.

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