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  • Feel Good Happiness Hack – Lockdown Walk

    Not sure what the rules are elsewhere, but in the UK we are allowed out once a day for exercise. Green/outdoor exercises has been shown in studies to improve feelings of wellbeing (study here) Saunas have been shown to improve mood in general and have all kinds of health benefits (more info here) So –…

  • Goals for the rest of 2017

    Training Goals Outcome Goals Shoulder Mobility – To be able to grip my hands behind my back By January 1st Do 10 Turkish Get Ups with 8kg weight by January 1st MMA – Have an effective standing & guard guillotine choke by January 1st MMA – Be able to skip, without tripping for 2.5 minutes…

  • Study of the erm, week – Lottery Winner V Accident Victims Happiness

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/690806 Bit of an old one like, but still pretty interesting. According to the clever people that carried out the research in the linked study above; the actual ridiculous happiness felt immediately after winning the lottery, reduces the pleasure obtained from the simpler things we do day to day – like having a cuppa. After several…

  • Love your Enemy

    Love your Enemy

    Robbed this concept from my Dalai Lama book… If everyone is constantly nice to you, if your life is comfortable all the time, then you are likely to be a horrible, angry and just a general bellend. Ever noticed how people born with incurable diseases, and disabilities tend to be really positive and all round…

  • Ted Talk – Stress as a Friend

    To summarise: Stress is only harmful, if you view it as bad and unhealthy. It has no effect on health if people view stress as good, and helping them to prepare. The effects of stressful events such as financial difficulties, are also offset by volunteering to help others.