Brain and Body Rehabilitation

A common idiom regarding learning from life experiences is, “Don’t make the same mistake twice.” While this is healthy, perhaps a more complete consideration, with a more positive perspective would be to try to, “Make the same good decision more than once.” In our personal and professional lives, it is common for us to focus […]

How do we achieve higher rates of physical activity across a nation that is presently underperforming? Some citations estimate that 15-20% of our society is moving at or above the bare minimum that our bodies need to maintain systemic health. We have barriers of inertia, knowledge, distractions, convenience and more. Let’s not forget the barriers […]

In 2007, Norman Doidge wrote what would become a NY Times bestselling book,  The Brain That Changes Itself. Neuroplasticity is as relevant and emergent as it was in 2007, with new discoveries weekly. Since 2007, the notion of biohacks and self-health have become even more prevalent. Is it time to revisit Doidge’s book and permit […]

This question was inspired by Natalie Crossley, DPT – who has attended online classes from me on the subject of dual tasking. She asked,  “What is “Normal” for Dual Task Cost (DTC)?”. While it is an often-asked question, it remains poorly answered. I am largely pasting my response to Natalie below, and invite commentary on […]

Here are 10 principles and self-talk applications that you can choose to use to improve your relationship with physical activity. Pick one…pick up to three to use behavioral economics and improve your consistent engagement in physical activity (you may call it exercise). In no specific order: Commitment device: I have friend waiting/counting on me Temptation […]

Looking for a self-help life hack? Look no further than helping those around you. Sure, you can start with your immediate circles, but don’t stop there. Yes, we are still talking about self help. Imagine the joy that someone feels from knowing that another human being is thinking about them – don’t keep that a […]

In rehabilitation, we have the luxury of spending more time with our patients than most practitioners/professions can spend. We can get to know them over a period of time, and continue to personalize care with the knowledge that we have. Do we (personalize care) though? Recent developments in neuroscience and rehabilitative medicine have provided more […]

I have been asked hundreds of times in the past 2 years, “What podcasts do you listen to?”. The count is high enough that I have been nudged to publish a list, to which I can direct future inquiries. Here goes…in no specific order: The Drive (Peter Attia) The Huberman Lab The Rich Roll Podcast […]

Pain is in the body part (sometimes), the brain/mind (always). The “driver” (originator, instigator, locus) and the key to recovery, resides in those experiencing pain. Whether we use the analogy of a lock and key or a maze, the only way that we can locate the driver and solve the puzzle is by using the […]

Clearly, we can all have our own definition of what it looks and feels like to be fit. We set expectations for ourselves and others – potentially imposing different criteria on ourselves than we do for others. Our definition of fitness may evolve as we age with elevated and lower expectations in different phases of […]