Stress is a choice. We all face stress, but how or whether we deal with it is a matter of personal choice. Whatever the source of stress – illness, financial woes, crime, losing loved ones – our ability to cope with

Airplane turbulence has always terrified me, but a recent bout of turbulence I felt while flying over the Atlantic Ocean was so sudden and so violent that I wanted to evacuate my own body.  My fear was a gushing geyser

I’ve dedicated an increasing amount of time to meditating over the past six month, starting with just 1 minute at a time. I’m now up to 10 minutes each day. My goal is 20 minutes twice a day. Even with

We forget almost everything we read. Yes, by reading a book we’ll develop an overarching understanding of its concepts, and we may remember the gist of what we’ve read, but the most of valuable facts and important nuances will disappear

The single best way I know to get ahead in life is by helping other people. While I’d love to say that I help get people off the streets or improve access to education, in fact the kind of help

I updated this blog post on April 22, 2015 because, after 2 years of meditating regularly, I see that my technique has changed. This re-post is from Power 20′s meditation instructions. Meditation is an ancient practice with benefits we can

The video below is an update on the original post. At the time of the video’s recording, I had been standing for 5 years. About me: I build  Power 20, a suite of mobile exercise apps.  It has now been two years