Tag Archives: Health

When I was writing my book, Do a Day, I had written a fairly long and, let’s just say, impassioned section on drinking alcohol. It was a bit of an aside that took the chapter down a path of less coherence and strength, and my editor rightly suggested taking it …

This article is a longer version of a piece I originally wrote for Inc. Magazine and on my blog. I have traveled a lot over my career–it is often an every-week situation with two to four flights, hours of driving, multiple hotels in the same week, early mornings and late …

Think being a road warrior means you cannot be in shape? Follow these three principles to stay healthy no matter how much you travel. I’ve traveled a lot over my career. It’s often an every-week situation with two to four flights, hours of driving, multiple hotels, early mornings and late …

You know that feeling when you’ve been studying for a test, and despite how well-prepared you may be, you’re still nervous because you never know what you might forget when you’re actually in the test, or what you didn’t study and have no tools to handle when the teacher throws …

So you’re a parent. You are in a shape rather than just in shape. And you can’t change that because you’re too busy between work and the kids. Sure, I get it. I’m a dad, and I’m busy with work, my kid, being a spouse and so much more throughout my day. But, …

You may be asking, “What is adrenal fatigue?”  Or, actually, you may be asking, “What is ‘adrenal'”? ‘Adrenal’ refers to the adrenal glands, which sit above the kidneys and are part of your body’s ability to handle stressful situations and keep you going in the face of danger – think …

There are times in my marathon training when I feel like it’s too much.  My legs hurt, my body is exhausted, and I’m mentally spent. There are times when I think about the kids and families at St. Jude and what they’re going through, and it’s too much.  My eyes …

  A new guest post I did on daimanuel.com has just gone live – you should check it out today! It’s all about juicing – with all kinds of juice cleanses, fresh pressed juice services, juice bars and Instagram feeds dedicated to juice, I figured this was a post many …

For those who don’t know my backstory, one key piece of it is that my wife has a chronic illness called Lyme Disease.  It’s a tick-borne illness that effects the immune system and is typified by systemic symptoms such as joint pain, exhaustion, headaches, anxiety, general aches and pain, etc. …

Q: I workout so I can eat whatever. Why am I getting fat, though? A: You just answered your own question. Thanks.  Enlighten.your.body. OK, I’m kidding, but you did really answer your own question here. I have heard this question plenty of times, but am writing this after discussing this exact …