Trending Tuesday 11/17/20

Documentary I am strongly recommending: The Social Dilemma Last week on Netflix I watched this incredible documentary that changed my behavior immediately in regards to how I use and understand social media (YouTube, FaceBook, Instagram, Pinterest, SnapChat, Google, etc…).  By understanding who controls these platforms, their monetization goals and the long term significance of these issues it makes me think twice before using these […]

Trending Tuesday 11/10/20

National Park I am visiting: Zion National Park in Utah, USA This past weekend my family and I drove out to Utah (8 hours) to spend some time in Zion National Park.  Our goal was to see and feel something different, something we had not experienced before.  Zion definitely delivered.  Towering rock faces, yellow and green tree leaves, […]

Trending Tuesday 11/3/20

Book I am hearing:  Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Guys!  I listened to a fictional book!   Crazy right?  I think this is the first time I have chosen against my traditional nonfiction selections in a few years.  After seeing this title have over 100,000 5-Star reviews on Amazon.com I decided that it would be worth […]

Trending Tuesday 10/27/20

Book I am reading: Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute If you enjoy books that teach life lessons but use a story to illustrate the points rather than just telling you steps or bullet points, I strongly encourage you to pick up a copy of Leadership and Self-Deception.  Learning how we all distort reality to protect […]

Trending Tuesday 10/20/20

Podcast I am hearing: Brene Brown and Scott Sonenshein This week my wife recommended that I listen to the above podcast episode.  In it, Sonenshein introduces a concept called “stretchy vs chasey”.  To “stretch” is to move with courage and determination towards something that brings you true happiness and satisfaction.  Conversely, to “chase”  is to desire something based […]

Trending Tuesday 10/13/20

Question I am asking: “Would you be interested in watching a vlog style set of videos that show you exactly what I do for my daily physical and spiritual habits?” I am considering filming and editing this type of content for you and would love your opinion.  Please send me an email at alignedlifewell@gmail.com and let me know […]

Trending Tuesday 10/6/20

Audio Book I am hearing: Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins Do you think your life is tough right now?  Think again.  In this truly inspiring biography Goggins, who grew up experiencing extreme prejudice, psychological torture from his father and bullying, talks about how to create the “can’t hurt me mentality.” Despite his childhood, he later went […]

Finding Steadiness

Finding Steadiness When the world is going crazy where do you find steadiness?  This was the question posed to me in “The Stoic Journal” by Ryan Holiday this past weekend.  Immediately, I felt that if I could answer this query, I would be better prepared for the current situation we face as a population.  At […]

Trending Tuesday 9/29/20

Video I am recommending: Pre-workout warm up & Daily preparation  This week in the clinic I came across a number of you “non-stretchers”.  I love you guys but man, if you are over the age of 40 and are not taking part in a regular flexibility training routine, you are a ticking time bomb.  To help […]

Trending Tuesday 9/22/20

Running shoes I am loving:  Adidas Ultraboost 20 Historically, I have been a fan of a zero drop running shoe (minimal cushion and minimal or no arch support) due to the inherent strengthening effect of the intrinsic muscles of the feet.  That being said, if you possess a relatively smooth gait pattern, then I strongly suggest picking up […]