Of course there are really no secrets to success. These are well known principles that, if understood and acted upon, will lead you forward on the journey of success. And success is a journey, not a place. To be truly successful you must continually move forward.
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REM for a Healthy Lifestyle
For the last several weeks I’ve been focused on REM, not rem sleep but Reading, Exercise, and Meditation. Its made a big impact on not only my energy, but my memory, and quality of life. Find out what order works for you and start with 10 minutes minimum of each.
Reading:
I find that in the morning when I’m having my Pure Greens and breakfast Reading fits perfect. I’m reading constantly throughout the day, mostly on topics of health, nutrition, exercise, and coaching, but my readings in the morning are reserved for more spiritual reading and investing into my faith.
Exercise:
Then I’m off to the gym or track for Exercise, usually 30 to 50 minutes total.
Meditation:
Now comes the most important part and also the most neglected by most. By now meditation is known to be important, it has shown to have major benefits in stress relief which can significantly influence weight loss or as I like to say “health gain”. As if that’s not enough, many athletes, celebrities and leaders in the fields of business and success turn to meditation as their source for centering.
Back to my REM, after Exercise it’s time for me to complete my REM for the day. When I’m done stretching (and I hope you are stretching), either right in the gym, a bench on the riverwalk, central park or my balcony, I make time for meditation. Usually I spend 10 to 20 minutes to work the biggest muscle of all, the muscle of the mind.
Some people like to meditate first thing in the morning and if that works for you then that’s excellent, personally even though my energy is high right when I wake up I have more energy after I workout which makes this time optimal. Recently at Duke Integrative Medicine I asked the brilliant mind of Dr. Jeff Brantley, meditation leader, when is the best time to meditate and he answered, “during the part of your day when you experience the highest level of energy”. That answer confused me at first because I was always under the impression that when I felt calm and peaceful I should meditate, well guess what? If I meditate at that time, I’m falling asleep.
YOUR REM: ask yourself, When is the best time for my REM? How long will I give myself to complete my REM?
Important Note – for the people that think “I just don’t have enough time”, stop being selfish. The 30 minutes daily it will take you to make REM a part of your healthy lifestyle will provide you the ability to be a better listener, better communicator and better human being.
Make the time to Find Your Center
Cheers with Water,
Coach Adam Cobb
Supplement of the Month – Pure Greens
You may have noticed our new Supplement Of The Month feature in the sidebar on some of our main website pages. We are going to feature one product each month and then post some additional information about the product and what it can do for you. Our first entry is Pure Greens.
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What Is Chlorella?
Our previous post mentions Chlorella as one of the ingredients in Pure Greens. Several have asked, “What is Chlorella?” and that’s a good question to ask! It’s always a good idea to check into the ingredients of the food preparations we eat. We sometimes ignore those hard to pronounce ingredients at our peril. The good news is, although Chlorella may look hard to pronounce it really isn’t (Klor-Ella) and it really is a great source of good nutrition.
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Vita-Mix Blender
A great investment to make for this new year of optimal health would be to invest in a Vita-mix machine. The Vita-mix is the most high powered blender on the market. It blends veggies and fruits in their whole form which keeps their nutrient content and fiber content intact.
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Adam’s Dozen
Here are nearly a dozen and a half easy, basic, points to simplify your life. And we all know what a complex thing life seems to be these days. Think about each one — there’s really know hidden meaning here, thought the true meaning might elude you for a while — and think about how it can fit into your life. Find the point of change it represents. Consider the purpose and what you can do to add it to your life as a component of change.
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Shelf Life Myths Dispelled
Some people think as long as its in the fridge or freezer it’s good forever. Here are the 6 mysteries that we will start to make history.
1. Mayo has a 2 month shelf life
- Zero in my refrigerator; replaced with hummus.
2. Ketchup has a 4 month shelf life
- Does not exist in my kitchen; substituted hot sauce.
3. Mustard has a 8 month shelf life
- Very common condiment to go bad.
4. Eggs – 1 month shelf life
- Hard boil the rest if expiration is approaching.
5. Meat – 1 year freezer shelf life
- Less freeze; more nutrients.
6. Canned Veggies – 2 yearshelf life
- During client refrigerator clean outs, I’ve seen 4-5 year old can veggies! Replace with fresh greens.
Put together your game plan, execute, have fun, and get fit.
Your friend in health,
Coach Adam Cobb
Essentials in Planning for Your Health
For any successful week of your life —planning is essential. For optimal health, planning is critical. Answering questions like, “What days are you working out this week?”, What are the workouts going to be?”, What are your breakfasts going to consist of?” and What are your planned snacks?” are important to think through each week.
Invictus
Writing my own poetry opens my appreciation for the work of others. There are amazing thoughts, insight, interpretation, advice, guideance, and so much more, captured in the moment of the poem. Let me share with you today the wise words of William Henley in his poem, Invictus.
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Media Detox
Thinking Well has so many components to it. One of of them being the noise that surrounds us day in and day out.
Today is all about The Media Detox. When was the last time you didn’t watch any television and powered off your cell phone. Yesterday I did a media detox, its a way to unplug, hit the hard reset and I highly recommend it to you.
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