Body-Awareness Skills Test Try this hokey little movie by FitOldDog Don't feel anything? You have work to do! It's certainly going on. As Caroline Joy, an expert in body physiology, says, “Proprioception refers to the body’s conscious awareness of itself …” “The proprioceptive system is responsible for maintaining reflexive control of muscle tone and posture.” “As you read this, your trunk is ... Read more
Less Pills Is Fine With FitOldDog Funny how a book can change your world view. This is certainly true for The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohllben. Never took a walk in the woods again without feeling I was meandering through one massive living organism. It's probably watching me, Ents or no Ents. Then along came Winning The Story Wars. I had no idea about the massive impact of marketing schemes designed ... Read more
Avoid Waste For A Sustainable Body This brief post is about two events related to sustainability, when it comes to the planet and our bodies. ONE, avoid wasting stuff: I went to take out the trash and recycling this morning. Glancing into the 'landfill bin,' I noticed that it was empty, after a whole week of living. Then I noticed that there was very little recycling, but I took that one down to the road. The ... Read more
Language Of Your Body? Learn from the animals! Which animal do you want to move like? Such imagery can help your training. Think about it, why does this work so well for Geneva? What is happening mechanically in her musculoskeletal machinery? It's subtle - she is escaping the mental pull of the bench! There are many ways to move your body, some effective, some less so. Listening to the ... Read more
"Dripping water penetrates the stone." Pain? Consider your options, through Subtle Movement Training! "Little strokes fell great oak. Drop by drop the lake drains. Every little makes a mickle. / Many a little makes a mickle. Feather by feather birds build their nests. Large streams from little fountains grow." Proverbial Planet Is It Time For Physical Therapy? "Six to 12 visits [$600-1,200] is ... Read more
Are you listening? Your body will tell you if you're in the wrong job. Your body will tell you if you're in the wrong relationship. Your body will tell you if you're guarding an injury (I wasn't listening!). Your body will tell you if you're spending too much money. Your body will tell you if you have a problem with your kids. Your body will tell you if you're eating too much, or eating the wrong ... Read more
FitOldDog's Endoscopy Using Body-Awareness To Look Inside For Medical Reasons! Body-Awareness Is Your First Line Of Defense Body-awareness skills? When I talk about this subject, which is dear to my heart, I'm reminded of poor old Ignaz. Few people are listening, but I know I'm on the right track. How do I know? Like Ignaz, I've tested it on my own life. When I propose a simple test, people say, ... Read more
Major Surgery Recovery? Should I Return To My Sport? You need a safe exercise program! First Complete FitOldDog's Sport Benefit-Risk Analysis People told me not to do this - Too Dangerous!!! Did it anyway - sport benefit-risk analysis. "The choice we make is not whether to have a philosophy, but which one to have: rational, conscious, and therefore practical; or contradictory, unidentified, and ultimately ... Read more
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