by Jim Chaput | Jan 12, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Trish and I are enjoying a weekend in Las Vegas with some friends. We stumbled on an artist making pictures with spray paint. From start to finish, he produced a beautiful picture in less than 10 minutes. He did it again and again and made it look easy. I wonder how...
by Jim Chaput | Jan 11, 2020 | Jim's Blog
My January challenge is to creatively empathize with people that do things that I don’t like. I’ve noticed that it’s easier to empathize when you don’t have history with the person. When you have a history, it’s easy to fall into old patterns without even realizing...
by Jim Chaput | Jan 10, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Is an excuse different from a reason? I think so. Excuses seem like a mechanism for eschewing responsibility. When you give an excuse, you’re saying, “It’s not my fault, there’s nothing I could have done.” Reasons are an observation of what occurred. You...
by Jim Chaput | Jan 9, 2020 | Jim's Blog
If you’re curious about your gut biome, cardiovascular system, metabolic health or other areas, it’s easy to get good information. For it to have value you must act on that information. Maybe it shows you need to eat differently or exercise more. If you’re...
by Jim Chaput | Jan 8, 2020 | Jim's Blog, Movement Drills
Here’s a simple drill to get your thoracic spine moving. You’ll get some flexion, extension and rotation. In some cases, it might even help fix misaligned vertebrae. Give it a try and see if it’s right for you. Test Range of motion (ROM) baseline: * Lock your ribs...
by Jim Chaput | Jan 7, 2020 | Jim's Blog
Small actions sometimes add up to big changes. One rolling pebble hits another and gets that moving, too. Pretty soon the whole hillside is full of rolling rocks. Healthy habits are like rocks on a hillside; the hardest part is getting them moving. To get your rocks...
