One of my favorite sayings that is a fit for this topic is, “Fish Discover Water Last.” Now before you think I have lost my mind, allow me to explain. If you were to ask a fish “What is water?”, if they could talk they may not be able to articulate the answer to you any better than someone asking a child, “What is air?” The reason is because it is all around.
How do you recognize something that is a part of everything you do and everywhere you go? You have to shut down your awareness so you can focus on the place you are, or the tasks at hand. Like water for a fish or air for humans, role models to learn from are everywhere. The challenge is that since they’re so much a part of what our world is, we have to NOT disregard them just because they are everywhere, and we have to guard our perception from tainted and our focus stolen by the very small percentage of negativity.
So today, try doing two things.
Let's Make 2024 a GREAT year!
Posted: January 31, 2024
We are about one month into 2024... how are you doing?
Could you use a daily dose of the right kind of input to create momentum for yourself? I have some Personal Best Tips I am on our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@PersonalBestKarate , they are small meaningful habits that when implemented work. Also, If you want my list of books, podcast recommendations or need a little help finding your way, shoot me an email Founder@personalbestkarate.com of where you are and what you are looking to create for yourself. Though I may not have your perfect answer one thing I know for sure is that I can point you in the right direction to get the role model input you need! Let's work together to make this year your best year!
Personal Best is a lifestyle.
Posted: January 17, 2024
It’s a standard of living that you determine you want for yourself. It includes the energy you want to have, how you feel, look and communicate with the world around you. Though everyone’s standard will be different, there exists some non-fad commonalities that help you maintain yourself year round. Be mindful of what standard you are truly committed to and remember whatever you tolerate, is your standard. With this in mind included are some valuable tips that if you don’t make a habit will over time radically shape your Personal Best health and wellness.
Where are you now?
Understanding where you are now is important in measuring forward progress. Some common measurements are waist size, weight, body composition cardio or strength maximums. Pick a couple of the measurements that make the most sense to you and check in with yourself every week. By simply keeping your eye on those numbers that matter to you, you are more likely to make positive progress. What are your two numbers going to be? You want to know your start point and where you are headed.
Attract Positivity Into your Life
Posted: January 10, 2024
Here are 9 daily routines to magnetically attract Positivity Into your Life.
Practice being more respectful, you become more respected.
Practice looking for the good in others, you begin to attract more of what you look for.
Noise vs. Silence… What’s The Difference for Your Brain?
Posted: January 04, 2024
I believe life is to be lived fully at the highest level possible! I live a very active lifestyle; I am around lots of people every day and Karate Ki’s (yelling) is a part of my daily experience at least 6 days per week. I love what I do and feel blessed to impact the PBK families the way I can, but, like everything we all need to understand the balance in our life. What do I mean specific to noise vs. being silent? Did you know that chronic noise can contribute to high blood pressure, increased rates of sleep loss, heart disease and tinnitus (ringing in your ears)? Did you know the activation of noise also triggers the release of the stress hormone cortisol?
Contrast this with what research studies on this topic of embracing daily silence have uncovered. Researchers have found not only a lessening of stress, but that silence provides the brain the opportunity to regenerate itself. In one research study, two hours of silence per day prompted cell development in the hippocampus the brain region related to the formation of memory. As one Duke University researcher noted, “silence calms the body, turns up the volume of our thoughts and attunes our connection to the world.”
If all of this is compelling enough to help you see the value in this practice, here’s 3 tips to set you up for success so you can put Embracing Silence into daily practice.