“The clothes make the man” is a phrase that has been in existence for centuries. It appears in diverse places as Latin writings by Erasmus in the 1500s, literary greats Shakespeare and Mark Twain and even 20th century movie titles.
Is it true? Are we ultimately judged by our appearances or is there something deeper that serves as a more meaningful measuring stick? Fashion changes radically by season, let alone many generations.
It is no wonder that watching people today it’s common to see more attention paid to the outfit than what is moving inside of it. People are physically more out-of-touch with themselves as ever before. We spend on average more using mobile technology than even just a decade ago. But could something even simpler be a part of the mix as well?
The fitness gurus at CrossFit weighed in on this topic – inadvertently. Not about color matching or collar sizes, but unwittingly shed light on what was right in front of us. What they found in their soon-to-be rapidly growing fitness facilities was that people habitually bent from the waist, not from the hips.
They saw how dysfunctional people’s movement was, including a great many people had completely lost touch with how to use their hips. Instead of bending at the powerful hip joints, they were leaning forward or squatting down from their low back. As if they were their belt.
In other words, in executing a weightlifting maneuver, they would forget to use the most powerful area of their body (the power generated around their hip joints) and in place would put more wear and tear hinging at their lower spine. Another very tough of the body, but not one that likes to fill in for big movers like the hips. And this exact same thing happens constantly in day-to-day life, not just moving barbells at the gym.
Think “lift with your legs, not with your back.” While everyone knows the phrase, spine-related problems are the number one cause of disability. Plus plenty of more grief besides.
Is it possible that the origin of this sort of trouble is that we’ve gotten so focused on the endless options available in modern life and have forgotten some of the most basic activity there is – how to move? More than likely.
The solution? It starts with recognizing that people often have trouble knowing what these parts actually are – let alone how they should move. And why should they – who is teaching them?
At the chiropractor, take a minute to look at the charts and models, look at the anatomy. Ask questions. Because if you want to function properly (i.e., be healthy), having your chiropractor is critical – how can you keep your body functioning with almost no role models on how they work? Don’t settle for just the surface appearance of good health. Use chiropractic care as part of your strategy to function and thrive – from the inside-out.
Your health can protect you from the over-commercialization of the holidays. More and more, we hear about how the holidays have turned into something different than what they used to be. Instead of the “true” meaning of Christmas and other holidays they have become about consumerization. Buying and selling and big online sales, they had taken over the season.
Your health can protect you from the over-commercialization of the holidays. More and more, we hear about how the holidays have turned into something different than what they used to be. Instead of the “true” meaning of Christmas and other holidays they have become about consumerization. Buying and selling and big online sales, they had taken over the season.
Has anyone told you you don’t need permission to be a superhero? Or that you don’t need someone to tell you it’s okay to help other people? There are some amazing stories of people that decided they didn’t want to wait to help the people around them that needed help. These were people that didn’t have advanced degrees or complicated certifications. What they did have was the sense of action and an overwhelming urgency to start making changes in the world around them.
It’s a classic phrase by Rene Descartes – one that is instantly recognizable. And it comes from a totally unrecognizable world – 1637.
Yet it is still true today. Descartes’ attempt to get to the very bedrock of what he was as a human being is worth looking at as we turn over into the new year. Especially as we examine the beginning of something new – a time when discussions turn to the entire idea of new, and what the idea of new creates – the vision of new possibilities.
Anti-aging is a trick. And like all tricks, it’s not real. We all slow down, grow old, and die. But like all tricks, when done well, they are amazing and fun. Here is how the trick of anti-aging can work for you.
Take the aging progression above and expand it all the way. From the time we are very young, we grow, get bigger, stronger, smarter and generally better at everything as we go.
Here is the solution to understanding an ever-more common anxiety-causing malady. And how the key to solving it is getting two things – knowing what it takes to get healthy – and the power of understanding how to choose the quickest line at the grocery store.
