by Jim Chaput | Sep 17, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Chores and undesirable tasks are easy to avoid. Sometimes anything else seems more important. After they’re done, the great feeling often makes the effort seem small. Why do we put things off? On Sunday, Trish and I did a kitchen tidy. A couple of our cabinets...
by Jim Chaput | Sep 16, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Seeing people that are really overweight, I sometimes wonder how it happened. Then I remember my own experience. I joined the corporate world after college. My normal breakfast was a pastry or muffin and a 20 ounce soda. My normal lunch was a sandwich with chips or...
by Jim Chaput | Sep 15, 2019 | Jim's Blog
I manage to do lot of different things every week. Several people have asked me how I do it. Spoiler alert – I don’t fit everything in every day, but I fit it in every week. How do I do so many different things? Stack my tasks – I sometimes listen to...
by Jim Chaput | Sep 14, 2019 | Jim's Blog
I had amazing luck today. As I was walking at Lake Chocorua, Roli sniffed out some snapping turtle hatchlings. I might not have noticed them if he didn’t smell them. If we’d gone by 10 minutes earlier or later, I would have missed it. They dug themselves out of...
by Jim Chaput | Sep 13, 2019 | Jim's Blog, Movement Drills
Here is a simple drill to improve the stability of your hips and improve your balance. Use a step or other elevated surface. If needed, use a wall or railing to help you balance. Test Range of motion (ROM) baseline: * Forward fold with straight legs (touch your toes...
