Over time I am learning that I can’t prevent colds but I can make them infinitely more bearable. All the main symptoms of cold that make them so difficult come not from the cold itself but the bodys immune system response to it. Essentially it’s the build up of phlegm and it’s removal that cause most of the aches and …
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With several dozen of the best looking Shortcodes around, we wanted to give you a sample of the many high-end Shortcodes built into X. We’ve grouped some together so this isn’t a super long post, however for a complete list with demos and examples of each, be sure to head over to the 01 Demos for each Stack. Remember that …
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Sometimes you just want to type. No messing with images. Here’s what a post would look like with no featured image. Sometimes you just want to type. No messing with images. Here’s what a post would look like with no featured image. Sometimes you just want to type. No messing with images. Here’s what a post would look like with no featured …
Simona Halep Coaching Setup
Simona Halep is rising the WTA rankings fast. Beginnning 2013 ranked 47 and reaching no.4 in the world by May 2014 it seems her well publicised timeout for surgery has not hurt her chances. It may even have helped them. I started noticing her in 2013 when a friend pointed her out as a potential champion. I liked her from the …
Raise a child: The toughest thing you can ever do!!!
To explain what Fit2Thrive means I need to start by explaining the challenge that I want Fit2Thrive to help me with. That challenge is raising my children. For now it is about raising my son. I’ve always felt that nurturing a human from a dependent baby to a free thinking adult is both the best and the toughest thing you …
Margins
How well you play has a lot to do with how well you stay within your own margins and how well you push your opponent beyond theirs. they idea is that with any shot there is a way you can play it reliably. That is your comfortable level. As you increase the difficulty through adding power, aiming to tougher targets, …
The right kind of Tennis
This occurred to me at lunch. I write for tennis but it applies to anything we wish to master. As we face tougher opponents the natural change to occur is from exerting our game with ease to working harder and harder for an opportunity to apply our game. As we face tougher competition we naturally face more complete players willing …
Will you be healthy enough for your retirement?
Most people save money for retirement without ensuring they will have the health and well-being to enjoy spending that money. Why not plan now how to maintain the strength and vitality that will set you up for the best retirement you can have. That way you will be investing in your health just as much as in your pension fund. …
How being a parent is making me healthy and adding to my life.
This is a genuine thing. I’m slowly gaining the balance I need in life and the best thing is that this is happening because I am a parent not in spite of it. Though I have to thank all the other parents that share their troubles and successes for this. It is through their openness that I gain the confidence …
Strategy: Did you lose or were you beaten
All top competitors hate to lose but they can accept being beaten. That’s how I see the general reaction from players like Serena, Federer, Rafa and others. If they feel they could have played better and might have won they are annoyed with themselves because they let themselves lose. If however they gave everything. That’s the best they could have …
The Tennis business model: How do lower ranked players survive financially?
I’ve been wondering about the business model of the tour. The big problem for tennis seems to be the travelling required. I really think it is holding back the tour, not really helping it. I came across this tweet Sarah Borwell @sarahborwellAnother article about the money situation on the Tour. Its becoming a major problem. Impossible to break into the…fb.me/3vYaCUk1G30 …
Michel Roux: you don’t need a protein with every meal
Michel said in a radio 5 live interview that you don’t need a protein in every meal. That is how I see things but you need someone of Michels reputation to nail this home. Relates to meat feast: is it time to change the way we eat meat? come to the table describes meal times in france. A place that understands food particularly …
Pork Loin Steaks and vegetables
Another incredibly simple and tasty option.
A Rustic Tart for the January Dark
Here is one I want to try soon. Just sounds simple, fun and tasty.
Parsnip and Carrot soup
We just got a new soup maker. So as you can imagine I’ve been looking for reasons to use it. The dream is gorgeous soups with hardly any effort. The soup maker should do most of the work.
Stilton and onion pastryless quiche
Cooking should be easy. Atleast if you’re going to do it when you’re busy. I was stuck in that place with some blue cheese that needed eating up but no idea what to have it with. So a friend of mine suggested I make a quiche. I said I have pastry but its frozen. He said do it without. because …
Enjoy everyday activities more by knowing how digestion works
Because it’s not what you eat but the way that you eat it it is important to understand that the benefits of knowing why eating while moving can be bad for you? can be applied to more than just moving around. Exercise is is just one situation where dehydration is likely. Being aware of all these situations and activities where dehydration …
Toni Nadal Previews Roger v Rafa – 2014 Australian Open
Just had to record this interview. I haven’t seen many interviews from Toni. I’m fascinated given how much I’ve heard because I want to form my own opinion. I find Tonis emphasis on left handed play as a weapon interesting. For decades I’ve heard of the idea that left handers have an advantage over right handers for some reason. Lots …
Sarah Tomic: Kia Open Drive – 2014 Australian Open
Interesting to see players as the grow. I have heard a lot about Tomic, and too much about the father. Didn’t know he had a sister and that she’s good enough to get in to the Aus Open. You often learn about people from those around them so I had to see what the sibling is like. Confident but I …
AO Expert: Wawrinka v Djokovic – 2014 Australian Open
Couldn’t have said it better myself. The match is over now but John Fitzgerald, former davis cup captain of Australia, had exactly the same thoughts as me before the match. He just explains it better than I can next 12-18 months for Stan are set to be the best of his career.