Weight loss happens in the kitchen, not the gym.
Today I spent an hour doing interval training: 30 seconds hard sprint, 90 seconds active recovery.
According to the air bike, this burnt 650 calories.
Great, until you compare it to common food items. As an example, a regular (340g) sausage roll is 840 calories.
The point is, it would be a shame to put all that work in only to blow it with poor dietary choices.
It wasn’t until I tried writing that I saw major improvements as a direct result of treatment.
Unlike talking therapy, I found that I could express myself far more freely onto a blank page. When I sat down to write, I didn’t have to worry about what the page thought of me. It can’t judge. I could ramble, reiterate and back track without concern for transmitting understanding to someone else.
By squeezing and relaxing each muscle you will relieve any physical tension held in the body.
Read MoreEvery Day Cary is a term typically reserved for the military, survivalists and conspiracy wackos. Basically, it’s a culmination of all of the things that they carry with them each day.
Each item has a utility and multiple functions. A good daily carry has a certain aesthetic to it: minimalist yet sexy. Functional, high quality and tough.
Guns. They carry a lot of guns…
Read MoreMy relationship with coffee is tumultuous.
In small measured doses it is extremely helpful – focus, energy and motivation levels all increase – it allows me to sit at my laptop and just work.
In large doses however, coffee is crippling. I have a history of mental illness: long years of dealing with past trauma manifested as anxiety, depression and addiction…
Read MoreAs a writer I need to know my character to such a degree that I can convince the reader that they are real. This means that I use the right lingo, hit the appropriate emotions and offer a legitimate look into their life.
Read MoreThere is a trend towards political correctness that has been playing out over the last few years.
What was once funny and acceptable is now considered downright offensive.
Recently JK Rowling has faced backlash for ‘transphobic’ tweets. This has led to her being totally vilified and her master work being pulled apart for other such issues…
Read MoreSomewhere along the line I lost contact with myself. Trauma froze me in time. This made me withdraw from people.
Connection now scares me.
Being thus frozen, my way of looking at the world, from a relationship perspective also froze. At the time of the freeze I was young. At that age, socialising is often facilitated by the adults for the child, it’s rarely done directly.
Read MoreA study of patience, practice & perseverance.
Borderline Personality Disorder makes maintaining relationships extremely difficult. If you or your partner have BPD you know exactly what I am talking about.
Rage. Blame. Confusion. Jealousy. Emotionality.
By the end of this post you will know what has helped me to navigate these kinds of relationships successfully and continually.
Read MoreI have found a lot of success on Skillshare, and have guaranteed a small, yet stable source of online income. Not yet enough live off, but enough to know that I can buy food for my family if my regular job disappears.
Read MoreI want to clarify some common misconceptions that seem to pervade around the topic of self-harm. If I have missed anything, please let me know.
1) Not everyone who self-harms is suicidal
Whilst there is a definite relationship between self-harm, depression and suicidal ideation, they are not always correlated. One does not have to be suicidal to self-harm, and not all people who are feeling suicidal will self-harm…
Despite everything that happened, I loved my father and still do. To this day my biggest regret is not connecting with him more. I do not forgive him for what he put my brother and me through, but I regret not trying to get to know him on a deeper level, particularly as an adult. When I talk about my childhood, people always say something along the lines of:
“But you were just a child and he was the adult. He should have done more; it was his fault that your relationship fell apart.”
Yes, he was the adult and I was the child. But that truth does not change my role and my actions towards him. I still made the choice to limit contact. I still made the choice to become emotionally distant. I still made the choice to stop seeing him altogether for years. Despite all that he was and all that he did, I still played a role in our relationship, or lack thereof.
Read MoreCompleting 24 hours of continuous BJJ was a challenging experience. I learnt a lot, both about myself as a person, as well as about the art of BJJ.
This post will outline these lessons, as well as highlight the aspects of the mindset, nutrition and recovery needed to attempt a 24 hour exercise session.
Completing the 24hr-Grapple-A-Thon was one of my life goals, something that I have been dreaming of doing since I first started martial arts at 6 years old.
I am happy to say that I am learning social skills from my 1.5 year old. His unabashed confidence and ability to just make friends has blown me away.
True, I don’t approach strangers and show them my toy train collection, or teach them how to go “Sh sh sh”, but I am starting to use some of the methods of connection that my son is naturally demonstrating …
What you eat directly impacts your metal state. Put simply, the better you eat, the better you will feel.
I spend a lot of my time researching and experimenting to find what works to best guard my mental state. I want to do everything I can to ensure that my mood is stable and that my mental health is improving over time …
As a young child, I was sexually assaulted. As a grown man, I openly talk about it.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first decided to share my story with the world. Talking about sexual assault is widely considered a taboo subject. There is a tremendous amount of stigma, harsh judgement and disinformation …
On the night of my father’s death, I actually had plans to visit him. If these plans were not changed, I may have been the one to discover his passing and in doing so, prevent his neighbour from breaking in and robbing his lifeless corpse ...
Read MoreA collection of Zachary's books and short story anthologies
Out Now:
- Upgrade (sci-fi/dystpic)
- Under The Influence Reclaiming My Childhood (autobiography)
Coming Soon:
- How To Get Your Sh!t Together (self-help)
The key to overcoming the fear of failure is to realize that if you don't attempt it, you have failed by default. If you don't at least try, you have already failed...
Read More"You may be in an echo chamber and not even realise it.
Most people talk with people who share similar views to them. The articles, blogs, videos and posts shared tend to be of a similar nature to what they already believe.
Consider the websites that you visit, the social media platforms you frequent, the forums that you post in and the people you associate with online. How often do you hear a dissenting view? Moreover, how often does that dissenting view gain traction and change opinions? Have your opinions ever changed on a strongly held issue based on online discussion?..."
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