The average person laughs 17 times a day, but if we could laugh our way to good health, both physical and mental, could we at least double that number? Laughter has been physically proven to be good for our health Laughter burns calories, gets your organs moving and shifting (in a good way!), and exercises […]
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We have all experienced it at one time or another — experiences when everything is synced perfectly and it feels effortless. It’s called being in the flow. The moments of total focus and engagement, where time flies and we are unaware of anything else around us. Athletes describe the experience as well, of being “in the flow’
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The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but it is fear. ~Gandhi Fear is a normal reaction to many situations, particularly the situations that put us in danger. By activating our fight or flight response, fear protects us and gets us “ready” for action. When fear becomes present in daily situations, it takes over
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Willingness to learn from each moment — as opposed to defending ourselves by stonewalling, explaining, justifying, withdrawing, blaming — is much more important than IQ, family background or education. The great advantage of openness-to-learning is that you’re in charge of it at all times. You can choose to shift out of defensiveness into genuine curiosity
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There are certain feel good truths that we can all probably agree upon: laughing with friends feels good; eating ice cream on a hot day feels good; getting a promotion at work feels good. Now, think about breaking boards with your bare hand. Does it feel good? Does your mind instantly think, “no way!”? Well, that
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Olympia LePoint is an award-winning rocket scientist and TV personality who educates as a part-time math professor. She gave an inspirational Tedx Talk on Reprogramming Your Brain to Overcome Fear that is in complete alignment with our philosophy at Fire Power Seminars and reinforces why we offer fear-inducing empowerment activities. Through the Tedx Talk, Olympia sets out three
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Corporate retreats are valuable opportunities for companies to connect on new levels with their team and improve communication and camaraderie. The goal is to promote a more positive culture and bring your employees together to have some fun. Note, sitting in windowless conference rooms with endless speakers is not “fun” and is not likely to
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Team building for student athletes is about more than just physical training. Coaches need to be proactive in leading the development of a positive and beneficial team culture. A culture is the expression of a team’s values, attitudes, and beliefs about sports and competition. It determines whether, for example, the team’s focus is on fun,
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September has been designated as National Recovery Month, an opportunity to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use issues and celebrate the people who recover sponsored by SAMHSA. Recovery Month is now in its 26th year and highlights the achievements of individuals who have reclaimed their lives in long-term recovery and honors the treatment
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“One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn’t do.” ~ Henry Ford Take a moment and think about board breaking. What images pop into your mind? Do the images include a Karate Master who after many years of training
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