Why Sleep Gets Worse After 50 And How to Make It Better
As you get older you’ve likely noticed your sleep getting worse but don’t know why. You might wake up feeling unrested or struggle to fall asleep for what seems like hours at night. This isn’t just a reflection of getting older. It relates to underlying issues with your health and poor habits and is why […]
CO₂ Tolerance: What Happens When You Improve It?
When we think about breathing we usually only think about the oxygen your body needs to survive. Most people don’t know that the amount of CO₂ you have in your blood has a significant impact on how much oxygen your body can use. CO₂ tolerance impacts your stamina, your focus, how calm you are, and […]
The Psychology of Anchoring Calm: How to Best Handle Stress
Most guys expect things to calm down only after a storm has passed. By that time, stress has wreaked havoc on relationships, sleep, productivity and health. Calmness, doesn’t automatically happen after stress, however, you can train to send stress packing by anchoring calm and using functional breathing. Whether your body senses a threat or […]
What Functional Breathing Actually Means
You may never really think about how you breathe, yet it matters a lot. Especially as you get older, functional breathing is something you should consider as it can be the secret behind how much stamina you have, your level of focus, the sleep quality you get, and your energy levels. While your breath […]
The “Sharpen Your Edge” Framework to Regain Your Edge
Four years ago, I walked up an icy hill late in the evening while taking my dog for a walk, struggling to catch my breath. My nose was useless. My throat burned from the cold while my mouth gaped open trying to catch a breath – my lungs worked overtime. That moment wrecked me and […]
Great Ways to Strengthen Your Immune System That Work
Usually no one considers their immune system when they are healthy. This is a problem because by the time you get sick it may be too late to give it a thought. You should try to strengthen your immune system every day. This involves adopting smart habits not just for cold and flu season but all […]
How to Build Muscle After 50: What Really Works
It may not be easy to build muscle after 50 but it isn’t impossible. Actually building muscle, especially to stave off natural loss of muscle mass as you age, referred to as sarcopenia, is the smartest thing you can do. It keeps you strong, sharp, and full of energy. It also keeps you stable and […]
Are You Breathing Wrong?
Breathing may seem simple, even automatic to most. But what if your breathing is impacting your health? While most people will never bother to answer “are you breathing wrong?” they feel that their poor breathing habits, which affect their sleep, energy, focus, and health, are just a part of getting older. So they plug away, […]
10 Surprising Benefits of Sleep You Never Knew About
When you’re young you don’t give much thought to the benefits of sleep. When I was attending university in my early years, I thought that getting by on 4 hours of sleep while working the night shift during the summers was enough. Or cramming for an exam late into the night was necessary to do […]
Confidence Boosting Quotes for Men to Regain Their Edge
Everyone faces times of doubt, setbacks and challenges. You aren’t born with confidence – you have to build it, whether through personal difficulties, stubbornness, or simply just wanting to be a better man. I hope the following confidence boosting quotes, from men who have themselves reached greatness, push you forward and toward redefining your purpose. […]