1. Clarity: Perhaps Zig Ziglar said it best, “Be clear on who you are and what you want.” Ask yourself these basic questions:

What do you believe in and stand for?
What is most important in your life?
What would you pay, fight, suffer, and die, for?
What do you really care about?
What do you really want to do with your life?
What would you dare to dream if you knew you could not fail?

The answer to these questions will help you be clear in your values, vision, mission, purpose, and goals. Then you need to:

Decide exactly what you want in life.
Specify what it really means to you.
Identify the true value attached to it.
Determine the path to get there from here.
Make your own detailed plan of action.
Accept what you may have to give up to get there.
Reaffirm your sincerity and the goal before you.

The person you see is the person you will be. Visualize your success as you move toward it. Whatever your goal imagine it already within your grasp. See yourself truly being that very person and you will find yourself moving forward toward your goal, your vision, your dream. It is the clarity of your vision that makes it happen.

Your friend in health,
Coach Adam Cobb

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

Pure Greens is easy to eat. Just mix with water or your favorite beverage for that extra boost. Add it to your morning routine to start your day with something both flavorful and beneficial.

Pure Greens also includes Chlorella, Soy Lecithin, Royal Jelly, Bee Pollen, enzymes and pro-biotic cultures designed for added support and benefit to the primary functions.

What a great way to have fun, stay youthful, and be cool!

Your friend in health,
Adam aka Guru

The name Chlorella comes from the Greek word chloros, which means green, and the Latin diminutive suffix ella, which means small.

The German biochemist and cell physiologist, Otto Heinrich Warburg, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on cell respiration in 1931. Warburg also studied photosynthesis in Chlorella.

Melvin Calvin, at the University of California, received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1961 for the research he conducted on the pathways of carbon dioxide assimilation in plants using Chlorella.

In recent years, researchers have made less use of Chlorella as an experimental organism because it lacks a sexual cycle and, therefore, the research advantages of genetics are unavailable. Instead, interest and research as a food source has increased.

Many people believed Chlorella could serve as a successful source of food and energy because its photosynthetic efficiency can, in theory, reach 8% which is comparable with other highly efficient crops such as sugar cane, corn, and sugar beats. Chlorella is also an attractive food source because it is high in protein and other essential nutrients.

When dried, Chlorella it is about 45% protein, 20% fat, 20% carbohydrate, 5% fiber, and 10% minerals and vitamins. However, because it is a single-celled alga, harvest posed practical difficulties for its large-scale use as a food source until suitable mass-production methods were developed which are now being used to cultivate Chlorella in large artificial circular ponds.

This tiny algae, highly nutritious and health-supporting in a very big way, is one of several important ingredients in the exclusive Pure Greens blend.

Your friend in health,
Adam aka Guru

Rice Milk

1/2 cup brown rice, cooked
2 cups water
1/2 tablespoon brown sugar

1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed
and secure lid.

2. Select Variable 1.

3. Turn machine on and quickly increase speed to Variable 10, then to
High.

4. Blend for 2-3 minutes or until the desired consistency is reached.

5. Store in refrigerator.

Shake well before serving.

Enjoy this simple and easy recipe and see many of your food allergies
disappear.

Your friend in health,
Adam aka Guru

Do/add/embrace each of these things and you’ll discover the coffee never smelled so good!

Your friend in health,
Adam aka Guru

(60 Day Challenge – Day 56)

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

Here is a great recipe that could work for you during lunch or dinner this week, healthy and easy to make. Enjoy, make this week’s outstanding and keep in mind…

By becoming a conscious choice-maker, you begin to generate actions that are evolutionary for you. -Deepak Chopra

Cashew-Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Makes 2 servings and the prep time is about 20 minutes with zero cook time.

cashew sauce
1/4 cup natural cashew butter
1 tablespoon coconut milk
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 teaspoon chili powder

In a small bowl or blender, whip the cashew butter, coconut milk, 3 tablespoons lime juice, and chili powder together.

other ingredients
1/2 pound cooked shrimp, thawed if frozen
1/4 cup chopped scallions
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup bean sprouts, washed and drained
1/2 cup diced seeded cucumber
1/4 cup sesame seeds
finely chopped fresh ginger to taste
1 tablespoon low-sodium, gluten free soy sauce
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
6 large leaves BOSTON lettuce, washed (go celts)

In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, scallions, carrots, bean sprouts, cucumber, sesame seeds, ginger, soy sauce, lime juice, and vinegar. Mix well and let flavors marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Divide the cashew sauce and shrimp-vegetable mixture in center of each leaf and wrap lettuce around filling. Wrap and serve.

Chef tip: You can use other nut butter to make this delicious sauce which adds great flavor to salads, wraps, and stir-frys. Always thaw shrimp under cold running water. Those with shrimp allergies can substitute chicken breast.

Today’s meal provides tomorrow’s momentum. -Adam B. Cobb

Your friend in health,
Adam aka Guru

(60 Day Challenge – Day 50)

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath & tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

– William Ernest Henley

Your friend in health,
Adam aka Guru

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.

Instead of eating in front of the television, put your favorite music on and enjoy your meal. For myself, I jammed out to some of my favorite Christmas tunes and got really festive. Typically, if you choose music instead of television your creative awareness heightens and can lead to activities like reading, writing, drawing, meditation, exercise, or soaking up some sun.

Where do I start with the benefits of powering off your cell? You can experience all of the above activities and include peace of mind. Ask yourself, “How often do I enjoy activities or just silence without a ringer or notification going off?” It’s
either call, text, email, bbm, facebook update, tweet, etc.

If you are a media detox virgin and don’t feel comfortable with the idea then communicate with your loved ones first then shut everything down for just an hour and create an hour of power in your life today.

For those more experienced do a whole day, move your body, allow thoughts to enter your mind and act on them without clouding them or numbing the ideas with TV and Cell phone poison. So many people tell me they need to just get away. I say, “Do a media detox and go wherever you want to in your mind and spirit right now.”

Don’t wait another minute. Your soul will thank you.

Your friend in health,
Coach Adam Cobb