Gemba is a tool used in Japanese manufacturing. It refers to the need to be on the shop floor, or the actual place where work is being done. The concept of gemba asks you to get your hands and feet dirty by spending time on and actually doing or observing
I have spoken at length about training over long periods at a slow and steady pace. Today, I turn to training at high intensity and the reason why. Lean in. Your body uses different energy systems, depending on the load. Today, we are speaking about the glycotic system. Don'
Eugenol is the active ingredient found in a host of herbs and spices. If you have never heard of it before, you should pay attention. Eugenol is antibacterial and antifungal. It helps with reproductive disorders. It protects your neurons and reduces inflammation. It has anti-cancer properties. It protects you from
Darwin revolutionised our understanding of our place among living things. He proposed that we were here as an outcome of evolutionary forces and natural selection. But do these same principles and forces apply to the way you think? To your consciousness itself? Think of it this way. We evolved from
Have you ever wondered what is leaking and why you are told you have a leaky gut? After all, your body looks fairly solid, so what is leaking after all? Some of the ailments you can face as an outcome include depression, PCO, rheumatoid arthritis, and fatigue. So if you
God or the belief in her existence is an intensely personal choice. Those who are deeply religious cannot fathom a lack of belief. Richard Dawkins argues persuasively that she cannot possibly exist. So can one then make an intellectual argument for why she might exist? It is now well accepted
VO2Max is a term that might make you switch off. It sounds too technical, and besides, don't you have enough issues to deal with instead of trying to learn complicated terms about the human body? But allow me to make it simple and useful. Your body needs energy
A friend asked me, How do you transition from work to home? It was a really good question. Unfortunately, I did not have a good answer. Like many people out there, my life has always been blurred between work and home. The boundaries were nebulous or nonexistent. So I did
Idil is a concept used in Ethiopia among runners. If you are among those who believe things are not working out for you or might not work out for you, this is a powerful concept to adopt. Allow me to explain. The Amhara Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia believe Idil is
Your heart beats approximately 72 times per minute as blood flows into and out of it. If you were to ever check using an ECG, your beating heart would have a pattern. Sometimes, this pattern is thrown out of gear. Let us discover how the rhythymic beating of your heart
Pregnancy is a sensitive time for parents, especially if it is your firstborn. You are flooded with information and dos and don'ts, much of which can be confusing. So what are some of the best practices to consider? Exercise, walking, or strength training is an excellent place to
Life unfolds with the passage of time. You would forgive me if I used a stream as a metaphor to describe this phenomenon. Your consciousness interacts with the events and circumstances that time brings with it. Let us call it your LifeStream. Your LifeStream, then, can be broadly classified into