Two musings from a Poconos lake, reclaiming the outdoors, finding creative ways to limit risk and fear, intensity, changing things up, and pushing personal boundaries.

UVA health research, exercise importance, ARDS, COVID, antioxidants, Denise Minger, critical thinking, competing opinions, stress testing your own, and sharing something with the world.

Lemonade from lemons, probiotics, a word on cleanses, fermented foods, activity base, step count, art versus science, over-reliance on numbers, it all counts, and honing intuition.

Controlling screen time, breaking device addiction, Laura Pappas, Moment, worst case scenario planing, being without power, tangible, tactile, and fully focused, mindfulness meditation, and centering yourself.

Reflecting on the phases and themes of 5 quarantine weeks, shock, slow pace, fast pace, perception of time, escapism, falling victim to too much, making a calendar appointment, system checks, strength workouts, squat, deadlift, push, pull, brace, and body mind connection.

Bookshelf cleaning, random reading, The Personal MBA, Josh Kaufman, decision making, incomplete information, indecisiveness, don’t be a victim of circumstances, motion, and changing your state.

Distraction free stormy day, Thanksgiving or January 1st, external backstops, uncertainty, separate decision points, perspective, commitment, outputting something real, and a step by step sitting posture scan.

Tips for breaking through mental plateaus, removing extraneous inputs, introducing variety, stretching yourself, adaptation, recovering what you do most, and walking around in an Easter bunny costume.

Happy Easter and Passover, relaxation if possible, listening to RD3 over morning yoga, anchoring and pairing activities, hydration, push-ups, runs and walks, morning drive recordings, activities that require full focus and attention, deep breathing over coffee, outside time, and podcast listening times.

Systems, extremism, consistency, breaking inertia, why did I choose my 3 actions, daily action, Stephen King, Jerry Seinfeld, winning your worst day, lessening scope, simple meals, and foam rolling.