Anxiety is a health problem that has a wide range of sources, from nutritional imbalances and toxicity (heavy metal poisoning) to recreational and drug side effects, breathing pattern disorders and, of course, stress. One of the most common causes of anxiety I see in...
More often than not, people recognize the need to make changes in order to create better health and happiness in their lives, yet most just don’t do them. For example, going to bed at a healthier, earlier hour may be really hard for them because that may be the only...
People tend to use short, isolated movements to condition their abs without realizing that shortening them under a load often leads to poor (forward head) posture. In this video, I’ll show you how to perform the Ab Clock, an exercise I created many years ago when I...
One of the toughest challenges CHEK Professionals face when coaching clients to a healthier, dream-affirmative life is helping them navigate the pathway of change. It’s easy to look at a change as simple as drinking more water and assume it should be easy to do....
You may have heard me talk about the Power of Your Yes and No in previous videos, without really understanding that concept entirely. That makes a lot of sense, considering too many people are masters at “double messaging” (a trait identified by Arnold Mindell, the...
Any time you're carrying a heavy load -- doing walking lunges with dumbbells in both hands or holding weights over your head -- you're experiencing what's called axial loading (loading the spine along its vertical axis). Because many of us don’t have core...
For many people, losing fat and keeping it off is a never-ending struggle against a cultural mindset that is drowning in an irresistible “sea of food.” Most folks view fat loss like running a race -- a race they're hoping to finish as quickly as they can. They're...
How often do you share the real truth about yourself with anyone? Authenticity can be very difficult, given how hard it is for us to be honest with ourselves. Too often, we’re tiptoeing a never-ending series of half-truths and half-lies in our relationships with...
Should athletes stretch before lifting weights, training or competing? This is a question athletes don’t ask often enough. Unfortunately, a lot of athletes get injured because they don’t have adequate knowledge of biomechanics and kinesiology, but neither do most...
It’s a huge challenge for so many people, particularly younger folks, to manage the essentials -- getting adequate rest, eating high quality food and drinking enough water -- just to maintain the proper balance between outgoing and incoming energy resources they need...
Why do you choose the foods you eat every day? Do you consume just enough to feel full, or are you constantly treating every meal like it’s your last? The answer could be as simple as “I was hungry and ________ was close by,” or “________ just tastes good.” For too...
Many people have a hard time feeling their emotions, or even consciously generating positive ones. Our Western culture and, sadly, most cultures today don’t provide us with training to enhance our emotional intelligence. Also, we are generally unaware as to how the...
