New Year’s Resolutions. To Set Them…or Not?

Should you set a New Year's Resolution?

This time of year gets a bad rap for so many reasons. In fact, you are probably being bombarded from every angle with “resolution” messages. I’m sure your inner cynic is rolling its eyes! (Mine is).

As for resolutions. Some people set them every year, others don’t. I’m not a big fan. I believe it’s time to move past them. To do something different…and better.

At the base level, there’s no right or wrong way to transition from one year to the next. It’s more about what’s working for you, and what’s not.

Why Workplace Wellness Fails…And What To Do Instead

This conversation is all too common these days and drives to the heart of the consistent failure of workplace wellness in most organizations. Despite the billions spent on benefits plans and fancy features, people are more stressed, disengaged, and unhealthy than ever.

What people get wrong about nutrition

Pillar #4 of my book The Fitness Curveball is focused on how to fuel your body for success. The food you eat can be eitherthe safest and most powerful form of medicineor the slowest form of poison. — Ann Wigmore Food = Fuel Food is essential to life, amazing in taste, diversity, and the power […]

Does your brain need a software update?

When was the last time your computer updated its software? Probably recently… and perhaps during your most important meeting of the day! All jokes aside, the fact is, we update our computers regularly but rarely think about updating the software running on our brain. Wait a minute…software in our brain?! YES! The human brain is […]

How to Make and Break Habits. PLUS…3 Daily Success Habits

Pillar #2 of my book The Fitness Curveball is focused on building healthy habits. We all have habits. The question is, is more of yours working for you or against you? In reality, there’s always a mix. Some habits are positive, some neutral, and some negative. The key is to get more of your habits […]

Important Tips For Your Future Self

This past weekend I have been honoured to spend time with my wife’s aunt who is in town competing in the Canadian Masters National Swimming Championships.

Sitting VS. Standing: Which is Best Working From Home?

Sitting VS. standing… which is better when working from home? Have you heard the term “sitting is the new smoking”? As catchy as it may be, I disagree with the statement in an important way. My version definitely isn’t as catchy, but I believe it’s more realistic and helpful for people to understand. IMHO, the […]

Friday Freedom (from Pain)

Happy Friday!

Yesterday, I had a chat with one of my clients who runs a few physiotherapy clinics here in Calgary. We were talking business, and I asked her if she had seen an uptick in clients over the past few months.