-Walt Disney, Animator, Film Producer
This is such an important statement. Whether it is dreaming of lifting some really heavy weight or playing in the NBA, it all starts with a dream. Just be careful of what you dream for; dream for things that you want to happen.
Be Well,
Mike Reid
"Teenagers who excessively use their cell phone are more prone to
disrupted sleep, restlessness, stress and fatigue, according to a
research abstract that will be presented on June 9 at SLEEP 2008, the
22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies
(APSS)." (reference)
"Addiction to cell phone is becoming common. Youngsters feel a group pressure to remain inter-connected and reachable round the clock. Children start to use mobile phones at an early stage of their life. There seem to be a connection between intensive use of cell phones and health compromising behaviour such as smoking, snuffing and use of alcohol," said Dr. Badre. (reference)
See this link for more information on the importance of sleep.
Some examples of the importance of sleep:
Have problems sleeping? Want to improve it? Dr. Mercola has a nice list of suggestions to aid in sleep. Below are the two key points I think that most people should focus on for better sleep (directly copied from Dr. Mercola's article: "33 secrets to a good night's sleep" ). If you are doing these two thing and still have trouble sleeping then try some of the other 31 tips.
Sleep in complete darkness or as close as possible. If there is even the tiniest bit of light in the room it can disrupt your circadian rhythm and your pineal gland's production of melatonin and seratonin. There also should be as little light in the bathroom as possible if you get up in the middle of the night. Please whatever you do, keep the light off when you go to the bathroom at night. As soon as you turn on that light you will for that night immediately cease all production of the important sleep aid melatonin.
No TV right before bed. Even better, get the TV out of the bedroom or even out of the house, completely. It is too stimulating to the brain and it will take longer to fall asleep. Also disruptive of pineal gland function for the same reason as above. (this includes computer and video games as well, MR)
Be Well,
Mike Reid
Very cool story.
Mike Reid
If you have never seen or listened to Paul Chek, then you are in for a treat. Some of you may find this to be some pretty heavy s**t!
This is the first part of an 11 part video series that you can watch on Paul Chek's youtube channel.
Be Well,
Mike Reid
The 2 keys to life according to the Fresh Prince (aka Will Smith):
1. Running (I would add any kind of hard physical training, but running is good because everyone can do it).
2. Reading (absolutely ... get rid of the TV, it just pollutes your mind & read some books!)
Be Well,
Mike Reid
I just watched this video lecture and I highly recommend it. It is all about realizing your dreams. Now, my blog is all about physical training, nutrition and health and is really aimed at coaches and athletes but the information presented is so important and universal whether you are in sports, school, work ... it doesn't matter.
Please take time to watch and listen.
Be Well,
Mike Reid
If you spend a few minutes on the internet you will be able to find a lot of information on training programs. Anything you want to train for, whether it is getting strong, bodybuilding, basketball, dance, weight loss, marathon running ... it is all there. A lot of it is free of charge and many are pretty good examples of how to write a program.
But there is something missing and that is the coaching of the program. The importance of having a good coach teach, evaluate, motivate, reassure the athlete while they are learning and doing their program is a very important part of the equation. I would even say that the coaching is more important then the program!
Here is some research that shows what I am talking about. This group of researchers took two groups of athletes and monitored there progress from a 12 week strength & conditioning program. The only difference in the programs was that one group had direct supervision of a coach while the other group did not. The results showed that even though both groups increased strength and body mass among other measures, the group with the coach improved significantly more!
The value of a good coach cannot be underestimated and should be a very high priority in any sports organization.
Be Well,
Mike Reid
reference
Aaron J. Coutts, Aron J. Murphy and Ben J. Dascombe. 2004: Effect of Direct Supervision of a Strength Coach on Measures of Muscular Strength and Power in Young Rugby League Players. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research: Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 316–323.
I must recommend this audio interview to everyone to listen to. When I say everyone, I mean players, coaches, parents and other teachers. It is an interview with NBA development coach Don Kelbick.
Very insightful, great speaker, lots of wisdom.
Some of the topics covered in this great 60 minute interview:
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Please, spend the time to listen to this, you will be a better player, coach and parent after listening to this.
Be Well,
Mike Reid
references:
www.breakthroughbasketball.com
Are you only doing things that you are strong at or are you working on areas that actually need work?
You have the most room for improvement in your weakest areas.
Be Well,
Mike Reid
