by Matt | October 1, 2011 | Brain, endurance, hormesis, stamina, Stress, stress reduction
According to Todd Becker over at the Getting Stronger blog, hormesis is “a biological phenomenon whereby a beneficial effect (improved health, stress tolerance, growth or longevity) results from exposure to low doses of an agent that is otherwise toxic or lethal when...
by Matt | June 23, 2011 | nutrition, Sleep, Stress
In part one of my review of The Mood Cure by Julia Ross, I discussed the four false mood types and amino acid supplementation to rid yourself of those false moods. The second and final part of this review summarizes Ross’ discussion of how you should eat in...
by Matt | June 21, 2011 | nutrition, Sleep, Stress
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that I am very interested in how one’s mood and outlook affects one’s ability to study for the bar exam. If you can maintain a positive frame of mind while you are studying for the bar exam, it is my...
by Matt | May 29, 2011 | Brain, Stress, stress reduction
The bar exam induces anxiety, fear and stress in just about everyone. If these feelings start to affect your sleep or your ability to study effectively for the bar exam, you may want –in consultation with your healthcare provider — to try the amino acid...
by Matt | March 29, 2011 | Brain, Stress
Most people have heard that their body is 70% water, but did you know your brain is 80% water? It should be plainly obvious from these statistics that you should drink lots of water to maintain normal health, but especially so when you are placing your brain and body...
by Matt | March 26, 2011 | Stress
Would you like to be able to go from a state of anxiety or stress to one of calmness almost instantly? Would you like to be able to do this without changing the external surroundings that are inducing the stress or anxiety? Then you should consider using a technique...
