Simply Not Easy

Happy Veteran's Day. Shout out and love to all those who have served. Time for the rest of us to embrace a well valued trait among the military, that appears to be well forgotten for the majority of the public: Grit

We have so much of it. It seems as though it's almost a staple of the modern world. Common does not imply normal. When is it acceptable to use it? Is it at all? If so, for what? Here's the info. Now it all comes down to the standards you hold.

It's usually not just one thing. This holds far more truth as the chronicity timeline continues. What happens when tightness and laxity co-exist in the same region, or even joint? Well, that's life. Time for us to better understand it to make the best out of it.

RIP to the man, the myth, the legend, Jeopardy host Alex Trebek. He left behind a legacy and a way of life that many of us can appreciate and learn from. Lessons far more meaningful than a trivia game. Lessons far from trivial.

I had the privilege today to engage with people from the mission driven company Alpha Echo. Run by Veterans and focused on developing elite teams. Starting with changing ourselves and our own perspectives. Getting everyone on the same page and building the prerequisite trust. Developing into a connected leader is far different than simply being a manager. Already inspired by the work they do.

Homeostasis is our optimal state of being and process of regulating our internal environment to better handle external demands. Our desire to find comfort can be our own worst enemy in developing resiliency. How you do one thing is how you do everything.

There is no greater responsibility than taking young talent and molding it. Something I don't take lightly from either end of the spectrum, gaining perspective by appreciating both ends. Learn from the best and offer that strong hand up.

If movement really is medicine then let's make sure we're reaching a therapeutic dose and popping the right pills. That exact thing you need where good memories flood in and you can't help but smile with bliss.

Today we're reviewing a 2020 article by Kysel et al. 'The Influence of Cyclical Ketogenic Reduction Diet vs Nutritionally Balanced Reduction Diet on Body Composition, Strength, and Endurance Performance in Healthy Young Males: A Randomized Controlled Trial'. For fun, try guessing what you thinking the results might be before you listen to this or read the article. It's a good way of testing our scientific understanding as well as our biases.

Rules were made to be broken. That said, guidelines can often be helpful to be both thorough, clear, and concise. When we're evaluating a patient's movement and stress of specific tissues related to their signs and symptoms it helps to have a clear framework. This is a start.