For me, the cheers of others encouraged me as I grind out rep after rep knowing that each one was counted toward my total score. CrossFit, like many other sports, is measured in various numbers to indicate success, such as weight, time, reps, and so forth. These barometers provide a standard of excellence that athletes live or die by. Trust me, it’s that serious to many of them as I would soon find out....

What Is Continuing Education? Continuing education is an all-encompassing term that describes a variety of formal and informal learning activities and methods. For example, at one end of the spectrum, we have courses and certifications that enabled you to further develop your skills and knowledge in specific areas of your career or profession. At the other end of the spectrum, we have much simpler activities such as reading or attending seminars which you can also utilize to great effect to continue educating yourself....

Read on below to get to know more about low blood pressure, what causes this to happen, and how to react in the situation when you get low blood pressure. What is Low Blood Pressure? Low blood pressure, which is also known as hypotension, occurs when the volume of blood is low through the arteries. We know that the heart pumps blood in a constant supply throughout the body. The way to measure blood pressure is to measure the force of the blood on the walls of the arteries as the blood flows through them....

Norman Vincent Peale once said, “Attitude is more important than facts.” We can control what we feel if we change our attitudes. True, there may be physical reasons why a person tends to be paranoid. Perhaps they would benefit from medication or a good herbal supplement. (Paranoia tends to go along with depression, and St. John’s Wort can really help a person get into a better all around mood.) Having a clear feeling about others is essential for success in every aspect of life....

In tumultuous times like these, we have two choices: we can strap ourselves in and hang on tight, bracing ourselves to face them head-on, or we can cover our eyes while wishing desperately for the ride to end. Though the latter response may be intensified due to the pandemic, humans have forever turned to avoidance coping when life gets uncomfortable or scary. Also called avoidant coping, it’s when we run and hide from our challenges instead of dealing with them....

But what about smart casual? It can sometimes feel ambiguous and leave us wondering and questioning what exactly is appropriate. The Smart Casual Dress Code Dilemma Work is when we have most of these dilemmas. It’s more acceptable to risk getting it wrong at a social gathering, but work and business is where we want to make a good impression. Suits, ties, smart dresses, and trousers are easy to pick out, but when you get the memo stating smart casual dress code you can start to worry whether you’re going to get it right....

The tenth anniversary disaster Take my friend Ken, who faced with the challenge of a tenth wedding anniversary to celebrate, was quite convinced that his lovely wife Deb would be thrilled with the sapphire ring he selected for her. It was a a spectacular ring, but as I admired it on her finger, Deb sighed and confided that really what she had wanted was to have the driveway resurfaced. Who knew?...

11 years ago I was an impoverished student about to graduate with £14k in debt. I did what any sensible person would do in this situation, and started my own business. I co-founded with someone who proved to be less than ideal when he punched me in the face during our second board meeting. He owned 49% of my company. Our first annual profit – £200 – was barely enough to buy one iPod touch....

Malama is the value of caring, compassion, and stewardship I speak of in Managing with Aloha. In a Malama session, we ‘talk story’ within a defined coaching process, with the goal of clarifying the root cause of workplace issues (Note: Mālama is the correct form of the word, however I will not use the macron over the first ‘a’ here for best publishing in all readers.) It didn’t take long to see that many individuals in this particular team had felt they weren’t being heard for quite some time....

According to an article written by Karin Kratina, Ph.D. of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), (https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/orthorexia-nervosa), orthorexia by definition is “to be fixated on healthy eating.” Such an intense focus on anything indicates an unhealthy relationship with the object, and can throw every aspect of one’s life out of balance. One very strong indication of orthorexia is eating only certain foods that have been labeled healthy either by society’s standards or the standards of the people themselves....

It is often hard to not harbor sadness, anger or resentment when someone keeps saying they will do one thing and then does another. The situation could be someone that you just cannot count on for any help or requests you may need. It is not easy when dealing with someone that is unreliable, or someone that could possibly be over committing themselves. Here are 5 things to remember when someone keeps letting you down so that you can protect yourself from further harm and also maintain your peace....

Where Does The Fat Go? Apparently, when you lose weight, the fat is breathed out as carbon dioxide! “It goes into thin air,” says Ruben Meerman, a physicist who became curious about this question himself after losing weight. Up to 84% of your fat content is exhaled as carbon dioxide from your lungs when you breath out. Is that weird or what?! The other 16% turns into water, which leaves as sweat, tears, and other bodily fluids....

1. You’ll become less brain dead. I use the phrase “brain dead” figuratively here. When you’re buried in a screen checking Facebook, you’re not paying attention to the world around you. Your animals may need to be fed or to be let out to use the restroom. You’ll do it but only after you’re done on Facebook. You may go places but still be on your phone all the time. If that happens, you’re not even experiencing what you left your house to experience....

Digital Alchemy has put together this list of free online music providers. Also, keep a lookout for a new one in the vein of Pandora called Jango. Let’s keep adding to the list. The Complete Guide to Free Music Online (Legal Edition) – [DigitalAlchemy]

If you’re wondering why some ads or banners cause you to feel mad or happy, chances are the colors of the graphic has a lot to do with your sudden spike in emotion. When the right color combinations are mixed with persuasive elements, it can increase the effects of the graphic. Additionally, some colors are associated with everyday items such as green with money and blue with the sky or ocean....

Is every altercation extremely stressful? Do you pick up other people’s emotions? Do you find yourself fine, and then suddenly you are upset because someone else is? If any of these are you, you are sensitive, and that is okay. It’s good, even! Here’s why. What Does It Mean to Be Sensitive? Being sensitive has too often been used as an insult to belittle people as sensitivity was perceived as weak in a masculine-centric society....

Onions, Emotions, and Why We Cry | SciShow

What Fart Smells Mean Farts are a sign that your body has contracted a necessary and healthy amount of fiber, which is a great way for your body to inform you. A fart means that there is good bacteria in the intestines and that the body is working correctly. A fart that is odorless (being of mainly carbon-dioxide) happens more often than people realize, and is perfectly normal. The scent that comes along with farts is usually from hydrogen sulfide, broken down from the various foods that get put in the body....

When you do find your person, it’s nothing short of fantastic. You guys like the same things, you finish each other’s sentences, and neither of you can imagine life without the other. These are good times indeed, but as any couple who has been together for a number of years, it’s inevitable that these blissful moments fade. But, it doesn’t have to fade to black. Here are eight reasons why couples fall out of love, and thoughtful ways to avoid the predicament!...

We live in a culture where the opinion of society weighs heavily on how we view ourselves. If we feel relished and praised by our peers, then we must be doing well; and if our efforts are overlooked, then we must be failing. This incessant need to win eventually takes a very negative toll on our self esteem.[1] We are living in a generation where the shame culture is harsh....