by Kyle Brennan
In this digital age, we're constantly bombarded with inputs - most of them negative and/or anxiety-inducing: Movie trailers, iPhone alerts, Instagram notifications, billboards, emails, new music, podcasts, and news of the world collapsing around us. Cal Newport, author of Digital Minimalism has called this style of living Solitude Deprivation - a state in which you …
80% of happiness is body chemistry Some days I wake up drowsy, others I feel energetic and jump out of bed. Some days I crash at 3 o'clock, other days I get a random burst of energy at 5. Mentally, it's exhausting. I'm constantly living between "Maybe I'm burnt out" and "Maybe I feel this …
I'm not quick on my feet like some people are. I marvel at how others can be so adept at conversation or think through complex subjects in real-time while speaking eloquently with no stumbles. I can be slow to catch on to certain things. I need time to process. It's probably why I enjoy reading …
Continue reading "Five Mental Reframes That Changed the Way I Look at the World"
At the Rise for the River benefit concert in Montana just a few months ago, John Mayer interrupted his solo acoustic performance to talk about his 2012 album, Born & Raised. It happens to be one of my favorite albums. When he paused to reflect on the record, John began speaking about his deep love …
It's Thanksgiving time. Which means some of you are going to be throwing on a pair of cleats daring to run the same way you did when you were fifteen. Inevitably, most of us (myself included) will be in a lot of pain over the next week or so, and it's my gift to you …
Continue reading "Turkey Bowl Tips: Gear, Gadgets & Gizmos for Rehab and Recovery"
Hi All, Welcome to the Weekly Rapport. A weekly guide of things I’m reading, doing, and experimenting with. Enjoy. What I'm Reading Wired to Eat - Robb Wolf It's actually ridiculous when you think about how eating healthy is treated in our society. Have you ever tried eating healthy in an office? Every nosey coworker …
Continue reading "The Weekly Rapport: Sleep, Cravings, and New Years Challenges"
I first heard about Aubrey Marcus through the Tim Ferriss Show and the Joe Rogan Experience podcasts, both of which I listen to rather religiously. As you probably know by the content of my blog posts, I'm very much in to lifestyle performance tips and tricks when it comes to either diet, fitness, sleep regimen …
Continue reading "Own the Day, Own Your Life by Aubrey Marcus"
Disclaimer: this may or may not be a great time to post this article after a Memorial Day Weekend where I'm sure most of you absolutely destroyed your bodies and/or morals, and are looking to get back on the Tuesday-Friday salad kick. This isn't meant for getting skinny, this is meant for long-term health benefits. …
Continue reading "A Beginner’s Guide to Fasting and Intermittent Fasting"
Thoughts coming out of the weekend: Loyola is in the Final Four - and it's not Maryland, but Chicago. Nonetheless still rooting for a fellow Jesuit Loyola school to take home the big prize. It's been so much fun to watch this team. This March has been particularly crazy with some of the upsets, …
Continue reading "The Weekly Rapport #4: Five Things I’m Loving Right Now"
So the 21 Day Challenge is over and I couldn’t be happier. While I did report feeling better in several different ways in my week 1 and week 2 updates, in the end I don’t think it was worth it. Cutting carbs completely out of my diet was probably my biggest mistake. While I did …