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
How I Overcame My Fear of Death (And Failure)
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
7 Things That Happen When I Meditate
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
How to Remember What You’ve Read
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
Giving to Get Ahead
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
Is Exercise The Answer To Weight Loss?
No. Americans don’t exercise enough, but even if we did, we’d still face the current obesity epidemic. We have been exercising for years, and we love creating new ways to exercise. We invented gyms, popularized marathons, created the at-home exercise
How To Defend Your Health At Work
I was invited to spend 20 minutes on Huffington Post Live to discuss a wide range of topics related to staying fit at work. It was a lot of fun, and I was able to talk about Power 20 and
What You Can Do With Your Body In One Month
The “One Month Madness” (OMM) diet was renamed “Power 20 Method” in 2014, and in 2015, the diet was changed to focus on whole-food, plant-based meals. See the current program at Power20Method.com. Over the past 30 days I’ve tried to
How to Meditate: Step by Step Instructions
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
What Happens When You Stand For 2 Years.

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