Personal Development

The Essentials of Abdominal Tone

The Essentials of Abdominal Tone

You don’t hear many people talking about the importance of abdominal tone, but it’s really critical, especially when it comes to proper breathing. Oxygen is the primary nutrient for producing energy in the body. Whatever people do to disrupt the efficiency of their...

Myth: The Mind-Body Connection

Myth: The Mind-Body Connection

On my Living 4D podcast series, I’ve talked A LOT about myth in our lives, and very recently with James Carse. But what does myth really mean to you? Do you even have a myth? That’s the essence of this latest video in my Mind-Body Connection series. I define myth as a...

Archetypes: The Mind-Body Connection

Archetypes: The Mind-Body Connection

When you’re working on the mind-body connection with clients, it’s critical to understand how their archetypes — the ways they express themselves — really shape them as people. Archetypes can help your clients understand where they’re situated in the game of life so...

Tips on Grips

Tips on Grips

Ever consider how you organize your workouts in the gym so you can save yourself lots of unnecessary grief and fewer injuries? I describe the mechanics and anatomy behind why you should be more aware, especially when you’re performing chin-ups and lat pulldowns and...

Is Your Belly Ring Harming Your Health?

Is Your Belly Ring Harming Your Health?

Earlier this month on the CHEK Blog, you saw the Living 4D Podcast Rewind post featuring my recent interview with health writer Nick Pineault about all the problems associated with electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation. Using any kind of wireless device regularly — a...

Love as Potential: The Mind-Body Connection

Love as Potential: The Mind-Body Connection

What does unconditional love mean to you? If you meditate on it for a bit, you may come up with something very traditional, like love with no conditions… However, if I say I love my son, I’ve just created a condition that excludes everyone else. Any time you assign...

Core Values: Dr. Diet

Core Values: Dr. Diet

You are what you eat! You are what you don’t excrete! If you get nothing more out of this blog and video than these two ideas, I’ve made you start thinking about your core values regarding Dr. Diet. Your diet plays a HUGE role in your mental, physical and emotional...

Mastering Contemplative Meditation

Mastering Contemplative Meditation

Have you ever been so mesmerized by something you were reading, watching or listening to that you forgot what time it was? I’ve experienced this a lot in my spare time while reading and studying the work of people I admire (Rumi, Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung). I enjoy...

Core Values: Spiritual Practice

Core Values: Spiritual Practice

A spiritual person is someone who takes responsibility for what they create moment-to-moment (their own creative power) in their lives. To take it a step further, a spiritual practice is one you choose for your own personal or spiritual growth, with a goal of becoming...

Swiss Ball Multidimensional Core Training

Swiss Ball Multidimensional Core Training

I’ve shared my love for a lot of years for the Swiss ball — one of the most powerful, versatile tools you can use in the gym — you’re probably tired of hearing me talk about it! Nevertheless, the Swiss ball is perfect for people of all ages, regardless of one’s...

Core Values: Dr. Quiet

Core Values: Dr. Quiet

Are you taking the necessary time each week to plan how you will support Dr. Quiet in your life? Maybe, the more important question to be asking: Are you totally and consciously clear about your core values regarding Dr. Quiet? As I describe in my e-book, The Last 4...