Healthy Lifestyle

  • A New and Simpler CPR Can Help You Save a Life

    You never know when something like this can change your life or the life of someone else?

    Every three days, more Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest than the number who died in the 9-11 attacks.

    You can lessen this recurring loss by learning Continuous Chest Compression CPR, a hands-only CPR method that doubles a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest.

    It’s easy and does not require mouth-to-mouth contact, making it more likely bystanders will try to help.

    Here is a video showing you how it works.

     

     


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    If YouTube is blocked by your organization, you can watch the video on the Arizona Health Sciences Center site.

    Visit the Sarver Heart Center for more information and resources on Chest-Compression-Only CPR.

     

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  • A New and Simpler CPR Can Help You Save a Life

    You never know when something like this can change your life or the life of someone else?

    Every three days, more Americans die from sudden cardiac arrest than the number who died in the 9-11 attacks.

    You can lessen this recurring loss by learning Continuous Chest Compression CPR, a hands-only CPR method that doubles a person’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest.

    It’s easy and does not require mouth-to-mouth contact, making it more likely bystanders will try to help.

    Here is a video showing you how it works.

     

     


    Read more >>

    If YouTube is blocked by your organization, you can watch the video on the Arizona Health Sciences Center site.

    Visit the Sarver Heart Center for more information and resources on Chest-Compression-Only CPR.

     

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  • Here is a Simple Test of Attention and Focus I Bet You’ll Fail

    In my experience, managing attention is harder than it seems.

    Let's start with something easy …  Do nothing for 2 minutes. 

    Here is a link to a website that will let you try to do that.

     

    110602 Do Nothing For Two Minutes

    Focus can be pretty fragile if it isn't a conscious choice.

    OK, Let's Try Something a Little More Challenging.

    Controlling your body by doing nothing is one thing; but, controlling your mind is something else altogether.

    To get a sense about this, here is a seemingly easy challenge … simply listen to a favorite song.

    The challenge is how you can truly do that without losing focus and having other thoughts intrude (for example, without thinking about your to-do list or other songs that you like, or who you're going to meet with later in the day, etc.)?  For me, the answer was not that long.

    Sometimes it feels like modern life causes attention deficit disorder.

    Attention Deficit Can Be Dangerous If You Aren't Aware of It.

    110625 focusYet, losing focus while trading, in business, or even during a simple conversation – can have serious consequences.

    When you are not aware of your focus, I bet it wanders.  Mine does; I get distracted easily. 

    It didn't take long for me to realize that this happened to me while talking to my wife, while listening to a telephone call, even when ordering food at a restaurant. How can I lose focus on the waitress while I was ordering? Apparently, quite easily.

    How about you?  When you're listening to someone talk to you, are you really listening to them – or are you checking e-mail, texting, browsing a website, watching TV, playing a game, or thinking about what you're going to say? 

    Be honest with yourself; how often are you fully present?  For me, the answer was not nearly enough.

    Practice Mind Control.

    Try listening to one song with your full attention and focus. 

    110625 Do You QuantumThinkNow, imagine how different a conversation with someone important to you would be if you were consciously aware of your intent for them to experience being heard the whole time they were speaking to you.

    Maybe it is easier to recognize how different it is for you when someone is truly present and focused on you when you talk with them?

    If you want to explore more activities like this, pick up a copy of Dianne Collins' book "Do You QuantumThink".  It has dozens of clever ways to wake back up and operate on a higher level.

     

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  • Here is a Simple Test of Attention and Focus I Bet You’ll Fail

    In my experience, managing attention is harder than it seems.

    Let's start with something easy …  Do nothing for 2 minutes. 

    Here is a link to a website that will let you try to do that.

     

    110602 Do Nothing For Two Minutes

    Focus can be pretty fragile if it isn't a conscious choice.

    OK, Let's Try Something a Little More Challenging.

    Controlling your body by doing nothing is one thing; but, controlling your mind is something else altogether.

    To get a sense about this, here is a seemingly easy challenge … simply listen to a favorite song.

    The challenge is how you can truly do that without losing focus and having other thoughts intrude (for example, without thinking about your to-do list or other songs that you like, or who you're going to meet with later in the day, etc.)?  For me, the answer was not that long.

    Sometimes it feels like modern life causes attention deficit disorder.

    Attention Deficit Can Be Dangerous If You Aren't Aware of It.

    110625 focusYet, losing focus while trading, in business, or even during a simple conversation – can have serious consequences.

    When you are not aware of your focus, I bet it wanders.  Mine does; I get distracted easily. 

    It didn't take long for me to realize that this happened to me while talking to my wife, while listening to a telephone call, even when ordering food at a restaurant. How can I lose focus on the waitress while I was ordering? Apparently, quite easily.

    How about you?  When you're listening to someone talk to you, are you really listening to them – or are you checking e-mail, texting, browsing a website, watching TV, playing a game, or thinking about what you're going to say? 

    Be honest with yourself; how often are you fully present?  For me, the answer was not nearly enough.

    Practice Mind Control.

    Try listening to one song with your full attention and focus. 

    110625 Do You QuantumThinkNow, imagine how different a conversation with someone important to you would be if you were consciously aware of your intent for them to experience being heard the whole time they were speaking to you.

    Maybe it is easier to recognize how different it is for you when someone is truly present and focused on you when you talk with them?

    If you want to explore more activities like this, pick up a copy of Dianne Collins' book "Do You QuantumThink".  It has dozens of clever ways to wake back up and operate on a higher level.

     

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  • Does Your Health Depend On the Temperature of Where You Live?

    It was over 100 degrees, here in Texas, as my son graduated high school. 

     

    110605 Zach's Graduation 
    Our out of town guests weren't buying the "But it's 'dry' heat" line. So, much of the weekend was spent eating and searching for air-conditioning.

    Sometimes it is just too hot to trot.

    Exercise Frequency Goes Down as the Heat Goes Up.

    The Economist recently printed a chart showing that people who live in colder states exercise more than those who live in warm ones.

     

    110605 Exercise Frequency is Heavily Influenced by Temperature 
    A recent report by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declares that only 64% of Americans surveyed can be described as physically active (defined as over 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise or half as much vigorous activity). Almost a quarter get no exercise at all outside the workplace.

    The report offers a breakdown of exercisers by state. In general, it seems that people who live in cold states like Alaska are more likely to get their weekly work-out than those in sunny Florida.

    The biggest outliers from this correlation are Hawaii, where 70% are energetic, and Tennessee, which has the lowest percentage of active people despite a lower average temperature than several other states.

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  • Does Your Health Depend On the Temperature of Where You Live?

    It was over 100 degrees, here in Texas, as my son graduated high school. 

     

    110605 Zach's Graduation 
    Our out of town guests weren't buying the "But it's 'dry' heat" line. So, much of the weekend was spent eating and searching for air-conditioning.

    Sometimes it is just too hot to trot.

    Exercise Frequency Goes Down as the Heat Goes Up.

    The Economist recently printed a chart showing that people who live in colder states exercise more than those who live in warm ones.

     

    110605 Exercise Frequency is Heavily Influenced by Temperature 
    A recent report by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declares that only 64% of Americans surveyed can be described as physically active (defined as over 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise or half as much vigorous activity). Almost a quarter get no exercise at all outside the workplace.

    The report offers a breakdown of exercisers by state. In general, it seems that people who live in cold states like Alaska are more likely to get their weekly work-out than those in sunny Florida.

    The biggest outliers from this correlation are Hawaii, where 70% are energetic, and Tennessee, which has the lowest percentage of active people despite a lower average temperature than several other states.

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  • Great One Minute Video on the Power of Focus

    The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we fear.”

      ~ Brian Tracy

    Focus On 1 Goal At A Time.
     
    It is graduation time, and I've had an opportunity to talk with a number of new graduates. 
    As a result, I've been thinking about what advice best helps navigate the vast opportunites as one door closes, and another opens …

    Here is a great nugget from Brian Tracy, who is a master at taking the complicated and breaking it down into simple easy steps.

    Watch "How to Focus: If You Could Achieve 1 Goal In 24 Hours".

     

    If you could only accomplish one goal, yet it would only take 24-hours to achieve, which goal would have the greatest positive impact on your life

    What a great question!  After you answer it, set a deadline to accomplish that goal … and (here's the important part) do something to work on it, or take you towards it, every day.

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  • Great One Minute Video on the Power of Focus

    The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire, not things we fear.”

      ~ Brian Tracy

    Focus On 1 Goal At A Time.
     
    It is graduation time, and I've had an opportunity to talk with a number of new graduates. 
    As a result, I've been thinking about what advice best helps navigate the vast opportunites as one door closes, and another opens …

    Here is a great nugget from Brian Tracy, who is a master at taking the complicated and breaking it down into simple easy steps.

    Watch "How to Focus: If You Could Achieve 1 Goal In 24 Hours".

     

    If you could only accomplish one goal, yet it would only take 24-hours to achieve, which goal would have the greatest positive impact on your life

    What a great question!  After you answer it, set a deadline to accomplish that goal … and (here's the important part) do something to work on it, or take you towards it, every day.

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  • I Tried Barefoot Running Shoes – Here Is What I Found

    Have you seen the athletic shoes that look like gloves?

    110513 Barefoot Running

    They started showing up at the gym I go to … then someone in the office wore them when we worked-out together.  Part of me thought it was "pretentious", and another part thought it was "silly"; turns out … they are worth trying.

    Here's a confession; I'm now of an age where it made sense to judge a workout by how much my feet and ankles swell.  The well-cushioned athletic shoes that I have been wearing, do such a good job of masking impact that I wasn't noticing how my running form was hurting my body. Instead, I just thought the damage was simply a result of getting older.

    Apparently, I just forgot how to run.  A few weeks in those silly looking barefoot running shoes has made a huge difference. 

    Here is a video showing how barefoot running effects stride, bio-mechanics, and the stress you put on your joints.

     

     

    Studies show that barefoot running prevents injury, and can even enhance performance!  A professor at Harvard led a research team that looked at the "impact collision force" (when the foot hits the ground) of runners in shoes compared to barefoot runners.  The impact was actually reduced by two-thirds by running in bare feet.  Basically the difference is in how the foot lands on the ground.  Barefoot runners land each step more on the ball, or the middle of the foot, which is more gentle to the foot. 

    In contrast, runners in traditional athletic shoes tend to land more on the heel.  As a result, our thickly-cushioned modern running shoes may actually be causing stress on our joints and feet because we're not landing the way we were meant to do while running. 

    If you decide to try out this age-old running style, it's best to gradually transition yourself for a few weeks.  Listen to the signals from your body.  Otherwise, you may feel sore while you get "back on your feet" – and start using muscles you probably forgot you had.

    Certainly worth trying.

    Resources:

     

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  • I Tried Barefoot Running Shoes – Here Is What I Found

    Have you seen the athletic shoes that look like gloves?

    110513 Barefoot Running

    They started showing up at the gym I go to … then someone in the office wore them when we worked-out together.  Part of me thought it was "pretentious", and another part thought it was "silly"; turns out … they are worth trying.

    Here's a confession; I'm now of an age where it made sense to judge a workout by how much my feet and ankles swell.  The well-cushioned athletic shoes that I have been wearing, do such a good job of masking impact that I wasn't noticing how my running form was hurting my body. Instead, I just thought the damage was simply a result of getting older.

    Apparently, I just forgot how to run.  A few weeks in those silly looking barefoot running shoes has made a huge difference. 

    Here is a video showing how barefoot running effects stride, bio-mechanics, and the stress you put on your joints.

     

     

    Studies show that barefoot running prevents injury, and can even enhance performance!  A professor at Harvard led a research team that looked at the "impact collision force" (when the foot hits the ground) of runners in shoes compared to barefoot runners.  The impact was actually reduced by two-thirds by running in bare feet.  Basically the difference is in how the foot lands on the ground.  Barefoot runners land each step more on the ball, or the middle of the foot, which is more gentle to the foot. 

    In contrast, runners in traditional athletic shoes tend to land more on the heel.  As a result, our thickly-cushioned modern running shoes may actually be causing stress on our joints and feet because we're not landing the way we were meant to do while running. 

    If you decide to try out this age-old running style, it's best to gradually transition yourself for a few weeks.  Listen to the signals from your body.  Otherwise, you may feel sore while you get "back on your feet" – and start using muscles you probably forgot you had.

    Certainly worth trying.

    Resources:

     

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