We thought we would take advantage of the recent Easter holiday to use the theme of resurrection as applied to getting back in the swing of a fitness routine.

The average American teenager averages 7 hours and 16 minutes of screen time per day, according to a 2023 survey by Comparitech and Common Sense Media. Kids from lower-income homes spend an alarming average of 9 hours and 19 minutes per day on their screens

This one may sound a bit complicated and maybe even a bit pretentious, but we think that this line of thinking can be quite useful to assess why we often feel empty and unfulfilled. 

Today we want to talk about genes—and to what extent our fate is written beforehand.

Today we want to talk about, and maybe introduce you to, the notion of externalities—a perspective often used in economics and philosophy.

Most of the bigger questions can be broken down into smaller tasks, and these tasks can be written down on a task list.

Where we come from and what we’re aiming at are often more relevant notions to explore if you want to understand bad behavioral patterns.

There seem to be a lot of people that are not thriving these days, and it can be hard to figure out what is causing it.

The title of this article may seem a bit grim–is it really that hard to survive having kids?

A recent coffee talk we’ve had centered on the topic of anger. We were discussing being in situations with other parents–it could be a sporting event or a school-related meeting–and how some parents just seem to show up angry and are unable to regulate their emotions. It seems they are unable to maintain their “public face” as a parent that “has it together.”

Identifying primarily with your physical self is a game we can’t win. Sounds a bit funny in a health and fitness blog, right? Well, the road to this realization was a bit bumpy.

Amateurs hold on to their passion project and try to get it perfect, whereas professionals do the work, get it out in the world, and move on to the next project.

During a recent coffee talk, the idea of sailing as a metaphor for life came about. So, pull down your sailor’s cap tight—we’re headed for metaphor-filled waters!

Close to 20% of American kids aged 2-19 are obese. No one can say exactly why.

Health and Fitness Bloggers kind of have to address the concept of New Year’s resolutions at this time of year. We can’t really ignore it. It’s a thing.

We thought we would finish off the year with some actual coffee talk about…um, well…Coffee!

The year is coming to an end, and a lot of people around the globe are assessing their life choices.

If you’re interested in longevity (and eventually you will be) thriving at 75 is a good goal to keep in mind. Something shocking, and a bit mysterious, happens at 75 years of age. In general, people’s activity, muscle mass, and strength drop off like a cliff–if you were to chart it on a graph.

The header for this article is maybe a bit misleading, but it touches upon a topic that we have talked about lately, and the conundrum goes something like this.

The alien invasion into his body has given him super strength and made Brock a super (anti-) hero. Sounds a bit far fetched, right? Well, not so fast…