While I like to eat healthy, frequently I would not have enough time to make my favorite healthy breakfasts like eggs or avocado toast. I would resort to things like bagels and cereal, and while these breakfast foods taste good should absolutely be enjoyed for breakfast sometimes, it was not how I really wanted to […]
What is overpronation? Why is it causing knee pain? and how do I discover if I have it?
I like to jog and walk A LOT. Just check out my daily average from the past year: I like to walk for an amount of reasons, because it’s a simple exercise that gets my blood flowing without making me sweat, it gets me off my phone (I sometimes stare at it for too long!), […]
Losing Weight by Eating More (Add edamame to everything!)
I used to be very overweight, and the extra weight did terrible things to my self-confidence. Already naturally shy, this part of my life was very painful, so I did many reckless things to try and resolve it. These tactics included going days eating only salad, cutting out my favorite foods, or dependence on things […]
Things You’ll Regret: Stop Making The Perfectionist’s Mistake
Like any other person, I have dreams, goals, and ambitions. I don’t want to waste my life, and to do that, I need to make the best choices. So I spend a lot of time and consideration making decisions — How do I spend my free time? What should I be learning? What should I do for […]
Finally Getting in Shape: The Japanese Rule to a Healthy Diet
I’m no biohacker, but I have a profound interest in nutrition, food, and how we can optimize our health and well-being. So of course, I always read and watch a lot of videos on new research surrounding diets like the ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting, veganism, and anything else that claims to be the key to optimizing our health. Most recently, […]
Why You Should Be Journaling If You’re Unhappy
Introduction to Chronicle Journaling Our mind and thoughts, when uncontrolled, can become our greatest liability and damage our psyche in ways that will significantly hurt our daily life, which is why we must train our mind to overcome these unconstructive thoughts. What is chronicle journaling? Chronicle journaling is a practice I have adopted to help shape […]
“Hansei”: Why the Japanese Value Criticism and Why We Need To Be Unafraid Of it
It was my first year attending a Japanese school. “Alright everyone! Time to gather for our hansei-kai.” my teacher announced. “We’re going to do that now? Our event was successful — why?” I questioned out loud. In Japanese, there is a term hansei, which translates to “reflection” or “introspection”. But the direct translation doesn’t convey the connotary meaning of […]
The Habit To Adopt If You’re Searching For Opportunity, Good Luck, and Adventure
What is flow journaling? Flow journaling is a type of journaling that is messy, sporadic, intense, and brief. The practice is about getting all of your passing thoughts on paper, whether they seem like they immediately hold value or if they’ll hold value in the future. This documentation practice is used to help cultivate organic manifestations […]
A Guide To Overcoming Your Doubts And Anxieties By Writing To Yourself
What is future journaling? Future journaling is a type of reflective journaling that is used to ground ourselves in what we can do in the present, to assist ourselves in the future. The writing activity itself is used to control momentary anxiety, doubts, and fears about our present condition, and remind ourselves of our bigger […]
