Thoughtful Meathead Newsletter – feb 2024
Training or movement concept simplified, and in practical terms Better balance allows us to move more smoothly and with less stiffness. Balance isn’t just for yogis and skateboarders. It’s a key neurological quality that everyone should develop to move better and with less pain. Contrary to popular belief, balance is NOT a game of CLENCHING all your muscles so that your body DOESN’T MOVE. Balance is a game of improving BODY AWARENESS
Feel Your Feet
In the fixing-your-pain-and-becoming-a-better-athlete checklist, body awareness, balance, and coordination are at the top of the list. And to improve those neurological qualities of movement, you must re-sensitize your feet.
Breathing Basics
REAL breathwork is absolutely imperative for anyone who’s looking to look, feel, and perform better. In the present article we’ll discuss the two main ways in which breathwork can positively influence your health.
Unstiffen yourself (Part 2)
If you’re stiff, you’ll move like a robot. And subsequently, your robot-like lack of physical freedom will cause chronic pain.
You Don’t Have Insomnia
You don’t have insomnia. What you really have are sedentary, health-illiterate, attention economy-fuelled lifestyle habits.