Make Monday Awesome

I'm interested in your thoughts this week, I came across this YouTube video on neuroticism, it made a lot of sense to me and my experience, but would love to know what you think. Here's the link to the YouTube video, hope it helps and works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJISydQ0AQQ&t=378s

I believe you can get what you want in life. Even if it's a huge goal that right now seems unattainable. I also think we get in our way more often that we think. In todays podcast I share one way we mess it up for ourselves.

Believe it or not there is a way to still enjoy your holiday traditions and treats without completely destroying your health and weight. That's what today's episode is all about.

Does pain mean things are getting worse or could it mean that things are getting better and we have to go through the emotion of pain to find all the things we desire. If it's true that growth happens outside our comfort zone, then why aren't we willing to spend more time in that discomfort?

I don't know why some people seem to love somethings over others and I don't know what motivates people. I do know that I hated going to work out, yet know I like it, am consistent and see results. Here's what's worked for me.

The purpose of this episode is to help start a dialogue around health. I would argue that we are worse off today than we were just a few years ago, and I know that the people who are the healthiest, look at things a bit different. I don't want to offer medical advice, but I do want to create more awareness around health.

Honestly though, Is there anything more delicious than sugar? It was a rhetorical question, the answer is no, it is the best. With that being said sugar is not always conducive to helping you meet your health goals, and, It's addictive. So on this week's episode, Rachelle and I discuss what we've done, and how it's helped.

Why your back is still tight and injured The missing component to most people's health, especially physical health, is strength training. That's doesn't downplay the importance of mobility - not the same as flexibility - but it does shed light on something that is missing from your life. In this episode, we discuss what strength training is, how to do more of it, and how to add it to your life safely. -Dr. K & R

Be careful what you spend you spend your time thinking about and consuming. There are no wasted thoughts; literally, everything you think about moves you closer to who and where you want to be or away from there. Sorry if that sounded threatening, it's just that something became abundantly clear to us the other day, and we wanted to share. It started with Kreso discovering a weird kind of emotional addiction, and it evolved for the better from there. -Dr.K and Dr. R

How do you get well and stay well? Is that even a thing? If yes, is it possible without having to spend hours doing rehab or working on it? On this podcast, we take you through the thinking process of the steps and ideas that we use in our own health and with that of our patients seeking our help. Oftentimes, it's not about 'more,' it's about 'right' and right timing. Check out this episode to hear more. -Dr. K and -Dr. R

On my Instagram this week, I asked you to ask me anything. By far the most common question - it came in various forms but the theme was always the same - How do I (we) maintain a level of happiness despite the current climate? That's what this podcast is about: 1) Stop doing list - I've said this before and I'll say it again, if I didn't have a business, I would not own a smartphone or spend any of my time online. Removing myself from anything toxic has always been step one, and the media, all of it, is nothing but toxic. It's never been about the sharing of information it's been about keeping your attention, and invoking fear works the best for keeping attention. Kreso and I have also made an agreement to hold ourselves accountable to not complaining and speaking about negative things. 2) Seeing my friends and family 3) Creativity - one of the best things about owning and having a business is that you always have to find ways to be creative. Creation gives you a sense of control which is the very opposite of what the world is trying to make you feel right now. Both of us dove headfirst into our business, I started studying Instagram and how to grow my audience and Kreso took up music and guitar seriously, not to mention time with our family. 4) Clarity - nothing like getting your values challenged every day, it makes you put things in perspective and gain clarity. Once you gain clarity, you know how to act.

"You become what you think about most." -Earl Nightingale Those are words to live by and are extremely important when it comes to your health. For too many people, what they are told becomes their identity and governs their lives and health for many years. This is not to say that medical examinations and diagnoses' are not important; they are, just don't let them define you or limit what you're capable of achieving in life. On this episode, we look at false positives, at least when it comes to structural examinations, and how many "asymptomatic healthy people" walk around with and what would be considerable structural damage to joints with no pain or symptoms.

Have you ever been excited about your new diet or felt an extreme amount of inspiration to get to the gym and pursue your new body or new goals? Isn't it funny how it all fades, and then a week later, you're back to where you were before, feeling unmotivated to get back to it? I'm hoping this video can give you some insight into what you need to do to continue along the path you want for yourself. The answer really is hiding in plain sight, but not many see it or think that's it. On this week's episode, we hope we can give you some insights on how to "stay with it," even when things get tough.

You bend over, tie up your shoe, or maybe pick up your child or grandchild. Something pops (or not), and you cannot stand back up. The pain can be excruciating. It can be sharp, burning, numbing, travel down your leg or produce that horrible 'weakness' feeling. You've just tweaked your back. But, do you know what to do about it? The most common thinking pattern is "I've got to stretch it away." But this might not be the best idea. In some circumstances, it's a terrible idea that could cause more harm than help. On this episode, we share the why's on when to stretch and when not to and why other exercises might be a better idea than the "typical ones" we been taught. To see the video's we talk about go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_V3waml_mk https://www.instagram.com/p/CRypJ4MnOzB/

If you're trying and are unhappy with your diet - specially if you're having a hard time with carbs - this episode is for you. Take it from two people that have struggle for a long time with dysfunctional eating and, now looking back with clarity, food addiction. The purpose of this episode is to share what we've found helpful, not so helpful, and how we found success. Success not meaning - we stick to a militant way of eating rather, we eat what we want with peace, while being happy with our bodies and health. Hope it helps and we'd love to hear your feedback. Here are the resources: www.iifym.com www.myfitnesspal.com -Dr. K & Dr. R

The feeling of ‘being stuck' or working hard to see little progress is not new. In fact, If you're going to do anything in this life it's a feeling you're going to have to get used to. Here is something I've found helpful. Hope it helps you too

Your morning routine and how you start your day are crucial to your success. In this episode I talk about mind and why it helps me. Hope the conversation helps you.

A simple thing you can do right now to make you feel less bad about your life and two questions I’d love to hear your thoughts on

What’s the one thing you could have that would give you the best chance of success? It’s probably not what you think, but it’s in this week’s episode.

If you’re struggling with your nutrition this one is for you. But beware, there are no “quick” tips and tactics here. Just a long, boring, hard path to follow, that if you can do it will lead to success.

One thing that high performers and successful people have going for them is the ability to create high energy. Transitions, switching from one task to another, are a place where a lot of energy is lost. Here’s something you can do about that.

There is a big difference between fighting disease and creating health. Both are important but one needs constant pursuit.

It hasn’t been easy in the last little bit. I’m hoping that sharing what the happiest and most successful people in the world do to get happiness and success can help, if only just a little bit.

These podcast deals with practical strategies on how to remain positive in world that is seemingly growing crazier and crazier. And I’m not talking about fake, fabricated positive.

Last week I asked social media what the biggest obstacles getting in your way of health results were? Food came in at number two. Here’s how I’ve fixed that issue in the past. Hope it helps.

Have you ever felt guilted or shamed for feeling or doing what you’re doing or want to do? There is a name for that. There is also a way to deal with that appropriately. Which is the theme for today’s episode.

The health of your spine is very important. Not only does it house your nerve system but it’s impossible to replace. Meaning you only have one shot at this. On this podcast I’ll give you some ideas as to how to make you protect and maintain your spine

New to the gym or to strength training? Here is some stuff to consider, and here's what I cover: 1. Why motivation, or lack thereof, might not have anything to do with actual lack of motivation, it might have to do with something else that's much easier to solve 2. Knowing what you want (weight loss, sport-specific, etc.) is important to know before setting foot in the gym. 3. How to set up a workout routine, i.e. how many days, what exercises you should do, what about cardio, etc. Resources: https://www.jimwendler.com/collections/books-programs/products/5-3-1-for-powerlifting-ebook-version

Through failure after failure, here is what I found helpful for keeping me on track with my diet.

Concussions can be debilitating and tough to deal with. On today’s episode I discuss an important and often overlooked avenue and anatomical structure for helping you heal from a concussion.

Our bodies are meant to move, not sit. This we I discuss a great plan for how to undo all the damage done by sitting.

It’s never fun when something as innocent as tying up your shoes puts your ‘back out.’ I was there last week. Thankfully I knew what to do so I could continue with my lifting. On today’s episode I share my thoughts on what to do if you tweak your back.

Strength training is vitally important to your health and overall well being but, what’s the optimal schedule? What should you be doing? How much, how often? All on today’s episode

I think in certain ways we’ve all had enough. My enough can about two months. On this episode I share what I found helpful to keep calm and happy during this time. Hope it helps you too.

Happy New Year, In this episode how you can still hope to lose weight in a stressful uncertain environment where important items for weight loss, like the gym, are unavailable to you -Dr. K

When I wanted to change my diet I had a habit of 'depriving myself' only to end up binging harder than ever at the end of the day or a few days later. I'm happy to say I do that much than before, even though it does still happen from time to time. In this episode, I talk about what I found helpful, and what's worked for me. Hope you find it helpful as well.

This week I share my best tip on what really help me up my journaling game. It’s not even that hard to start to do. -Dr. K

Of course you need will power and determination to get better at things, but there is one thing that I believe is much more powerful than willpower. And, if you don’t have it, it doesn’t matter how strong your will power is, it will drag you down. -Dr. K

It’s a mental health need to be yourself. Yet, in a world that pay lip service to mental health and authenticity, cancel culture and virtue signaling have never made it harder to be yourself, here’s what you can do. -Dr. K

I’ve seen this meme pop up enough times have a good think about it, and, if you’re interested l I’m my thoughts, this episode is dedicated to what I like and don’t like about it. Feel free to disagree, and if you, I’d love to hear why. -Dr. K

What do you do when life gets scary? I’m not sure if this is correct, but here is my thinking process when I feel that way. Hope it helps. -Dr. K

You really can’t mess this up. Well you can, in two ways, none of which involve the actual food you eat, only your mindset. More on today’s episode

There is really only one person you need to seeking validation from. That’s not to say other’s opinions don’t matter, some do, but until you have it right for yourself, you will always be chasing the same old thing. More on this episode -Kresimir Jug

There could be many reasons, the most common one I see is you’re not willing to plan your life around what you want, you’re still planning what you want around your life. More on this episode -Kresimir Jug

I was chatting with a pilot friend of mine the other day and he, unknowingly, told me the secret to health, that if more people practiced would be leaner, happier, and more successful. This week’s podcast is all about that secret. -Kresimir Jug

Just a reminder that life is not easy and that’s ok. Sometimes what you need to improve is be ok with, and accept the pain. Sometimes it’s necessary to moving forward -Kresimir Jug

Authenticity is getting a lot of attention and rightfully so. I have been playing guitar for some time and if you know anything about the guitar you’ll know that it’s hard to sound like yourself and stand out. On this podcast, I discuss what I’ve learned, through the guitar, about authenticity. -Kresimir Jug

They don’t really, they are just not good tools to use to make decisions. Emotions are what makes life awesome. Feeling joy, love, pride, self-esteem are all wonderful as feeling depressed, anxious, nervous, or apathetic are important, yet not fun to experience. This does not change what emotions are or how we should use them in our life. -Kresimir Jug

Somedays I’m equally amazed and horrified at the level of social pressure that exists in 2020. As always, it’s a philosophical issue, which I’ll talk about today. I’ll also mention the one person you should not let down. -Kresimir Jug

Do you wake up early or stumble out of bed? Do you spend some time in the morning looking at your day ahead, planning on how you’re going to handle the challenges, or, do you start behind the eight-ball? On this podcast, I chat about the start of my day, why I think it’s important and why you don’t have to do it at the start of your day. -Kresimir Jug

I know I’m not the only that is thinking this. On today’s show, one man’s opinion on one (don’t have time to talk about all) root cause to the sheer insanity we see around us daily. Applying this idea has personally not been easy, but has made all the difference in my life and happiness. -Kresimir Jug