Vegging out. You can hack, goof, hang, yet the meaning’s the same – idly and passively doing “nothing.” But is your body really doing nothing? Ask a plant. Americans are so used to working and living with machines, and seeing vegetables, fruits and cereals as commodities that magically appear on store shelves like industrial products […]
A new way to rest – the UnNap Nap
The UnSleep Way to Rest – The UnNap Nap PROBLEM – even though rest is how your body rebuilds, people feel they don’t have time to do it. But we really need rest – much of the population is sleep deprived. It’s even more severely rest deprived, which fouls up mood, performance, and your health. […]
No time for downtime? Here’s how to recharge your brain
Do you feel stressed, tired, fatigued, rushed, drained, zapped? Join the club. Add an economic crisis to multiple jobs, kids, elderly parents and a body crushing lifestyle and lots of Americans feel whacked over-the-head overloaded. What’s the antidote? Simple – use your body the way it’s built. If you want your brain to work well […]
Can we stop laboring on Labor Day?
Labor Day may be coming around, but people don’t seem to stop laboring around the clock. Here’s an article from the NY Times where news shows are now starting at 4 AM – the dead zone for human performance, when people really screw up and accidents really go up – cue Chernobyl and Three Mile […]
Running Amok in a Truck
Some stories you can’t make up. Truck driver Beant Singh Gill speaks more Punjabi than English. Which didn’t help the British Columbian when Wisconsin State Police found his semi-trailer flying down the rural road to Sparta. Gill did not respond to their signals, or to pretty much anything. He was finally stopped when the state […]