After writing yesterday’s post on gear selection and weather widgets, gadgets, and do-hickeys, I have something to confess: I have an old-school gadget in my house. As much as I like to be forward-thinking with new technology, etc., there’s something to be said for a tool that just gets the job done. The RadioShack Indoor/Outdoor [...]
While yesterday I wrote a bit on managing stress by taking control of your email inflow, today I want to cover a bit of the other side of the stress equation: your workouts. I am not talking about the big picture issue of building a manageable workout schedule (although I will get there…don’t think you [...]
As we explore the practice of reducing stress, I mentioned last post that I think the biggest contributor to stress in our daily lives – both professionally and personally – is email. Email is a lot like standing on the corner of a busy intersection downtown in YourCity, with a sign around your neck telling [...]
There’s a great article in the NYTimes (link here) that examines the link between stress and performance. Entitled Free The Mind and Fewer Injuries May Follow, the article considers the link between mental and physical health, with the latter always coming up on the short end of the stick when the former’s out of what [...]
With winter upon us, motivating to get to the pool is extra tough. Face it, the mere thought of bundling up, getting packed, getting in the car, getting into your suit, getting WET, getting dry, bundling up, getting back in the car, and coming home is…well…enough to make you want to eat glass. Unfortunately, swimming [...]
Hi, I'm Patrick McCrann.
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