Breathing is often viewed as very passive. Until the extreme of gasping for breath. Our rib cage is filled with numerous joints and muscular attachments to consider in their intimate relationship with breathing.

The Los Angeles Lakers are officially NBA Champions beating the young and upcomming Miami Heat in the year of the bubble, 2020. Without a doubt honoring the legacy of the late Kobe Bryant. Led by the dynamic duo of LeBron James & Anthony Davis. Now the Los Angeles Lakers have tied the record of the Boston Celtics for the league most all time championships, at 17. It's going to be one heck of a finals match up when these two face.

No need to over complicate things. Better breathing leads to a better life.

You pay attention to what you pay for.

I was initially going to title this episode smile at the present, although that would imply that we are seperate from it. Certainty and growth are contradictory. We often ask for the wrong thing in a society plagued with fear of change. I know I've been avoident of change before. So much so to my own demise. No more. Or at least less.

This episode delves deep into psychology, practical strategy, and mindset with the human experience of movement. A great brain primer for anyone who moves, or who works with anyone who move. Based largely on a physical therapy perspective of a PT - client relationship and communication, with wide reaching implications.

What we crave doesn't always align with what we need. Why not?

One test or movement in isolation is no more than an arrow in the right direction, or sometimes just a question mark. Rarely is it the glorious 'X marks the spot'. We need to follow these movements up and test them in intentional clusters to have some fun with differential diagnosis. Otherwise we're just guessing. Anyone can do that.

The NFL legend of Tom Brady continues. Throwing 5 touchdowns to 5 different players for a comeback win this Sunday. Age isn't the defining factor. Calculated hard purposeful work and the heart of a champion is what it takes to leverage that type of success.

One is not necessarily better than the other. These two cities do have their stark differences. This comparison sheds light on the stress we invite into our lives.