Padangusthasana and Padahastasana Your Monthly Yoga Pose Our hands and feet are how we touch the world. Our hands feel the world while our feet feel the earth we walk upon. Connecting the two brings about a whole body circuit of energy. A quick Sanskirt translation:“Pada” means foot, “angustha” means big toe, and “hasta” means hands. Hence, big-toe or … [Read more...]
Work Well: Where’s My Motivation?
February is here. Did you make plans in January for the year? Has your motivation increased with momentum, or has it shifted to something new? The temporal motivation theory is a formula to measure motivation. The formula is M=VxE/IxD. M is motivation. V is value. E is expectancy. I is impulsiveness. D is delay. Motivation equals value times … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: Flying Split
Eka Pada Koudinyasana II Your Monthly Yoga Pose Eka means one. Pada means leg or foot. Koudinya is the name of a sage who predicted the birth of Siddhartha Guatama and who had faith and belief in the teachings of Siddhartha even when they strayed from his very own teachings. This posture is a posture of balance and leverage more than pure strength. This posture … [Read more...]
Work Well: Increase Your Willpower and Make Those Changes a Reality!
Happy New Year! Every new year, we are reminded of the newness of another year. Regardless of whether you set a New Year’s resolution, you observe your life and compare it to what last year felt like. As a person who enjoys optimizing, I look to see what I can add, remove or adjust in my life. Perhaps add some cardio to my workouts or eat more vegetables. Maybe it’s … [Read more...]
Work Well: Praise to Criticism Ratio
The praise to criticism ratio is five praises for every one criticism. Praise is considered the positive, or what is currently working, as opposed to criticism being the negative, or what needs to be worked on or effectively changed. According to relationship guru Dr. John Gottman, the magic ratio for a marriage is five positive interactions for every one negative interaction. … [Read more...]
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