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The Empathetic Trainer: Using EQ for Training Success

The Empathetic Trainer: Using EQ for Training Success

The ability to stand up and talk does not a trainer make. I know that sounds like I’m quoting from Yoda in “The Empire Strikes Back,” but some of the most high-tech companies in the world deliver some of the worst training I’ve ever seen. One problem can be when a trainer’s desire to be seen as an expert supersedes a desire – and an ability – to help others learn.

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Strengthen Foundation to Ease Lower Back Pain

Strengthen Foundation to Ease Lower Back Pain

If you wouldn’t buy a house with a weak foundation, why would you try building on top of one? I see people all the time with weak or chronic lower back pain trying to do strength training. It is important, but if you avoid working on your foundation you’ll only cause more issues down the road.

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Extreme Heat Projected to Increase Cardiovascular Deaths

Extreme Heat Projected to Increase Cardiovascular Deaths

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The researchers, whose work is published in Circulation, predict that adults ages 65 and older and Black adults will likely be disproportionately affected.

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The Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods

The Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Inflammation is a natural response of the body in times of illness or stress but, if left unchecked, this response can cause chronic health problems. Chronically elevated inflammation is associated with cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s and other cognitive issues, type 2 diabetes, autoimmune diseases and even some cancers.

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Fill Up with a  Tex-Mex Skillet

Fill Up with a Tex-Mex Skillet

For busy families, it’s hard to beat a one-skillet dish that cuts down on cleanup without sacrificing flavor. Especially when cool, crisp days call for comforting food, you can warm up the evening with a hot Tex-Mex meal that’s sure to occupy a permanent spot on the menu.

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