The obvious objective of practicing martial arts is to prepare to face a potentially dangerous situation that may involve physical aggression. In such a situation, we can find three types of reactions, Escape, Submission or Aggression. The development of the skill and capacity of the practitioner will allow him/her to choose the answer right for that situation.
We all experience stress from time to time. But, did you know that stress is contagious? Just watching someone else in a stressful situation will increase your level of stress hormones too! I found some interesting, and unusual, triggers for stress. For example, your expectations of a situation and your ability to manage stress. So, if a situation does not go as planned and you really become stressed about it, it is made worse by your in
I wanted to start off this week with a lovely article I found about daydreaming and how it’s actually really good for you. Apparently, it helps with creativity, problem solving and makes your mind work more efficiently too!
You get used to how busy life is, to fitting 48 hours into 36, to multi-tasking and the higher levels of stress and noise. Just because we are adaptable animals doesn’t mean we are doing ourselves any good! In fact, the more you have going on in your life extra downtime is essential.
