TauCan62's 12th House

"Well, there was some good news and bad news this month. The plan in my head was to get in shape and possibly run a 1/2 marathon sometime this year. As my training progressed, the idea of a full marathon seemed possible. Going from a 5k to a marathon in"
The Wrong Way to Pursue a Goal

"There are plenty of exercise and fitness programs out there, and I'm sure many, if not most are pretty effective if just do what they say. When advertisements are coming at you fast and furious, there's one very important detail they're leaving out: you must stretch.You've seen Tony Horton pushing"
The Importance of Stretching

"Many of us have had the experience of laying down and trying to get to an optimal meditative state where we can access the unconscious powers that lurk within. The problem is that there are those random, fractured thoughts, commonly known as noise, always seem to be there, disrupting our"
Developing Concentration

"The benefits of vegetarianism have been well established, and they can be substantial. The questions are the difficulty of transition, and leading a vegetarian lifestyle in the midst of a meat-based society. Moving away from a meat-based diet in a society where animal protein is normally the main course of a"
The Benefits Of Vegetarianism

"You've heard the term "guilt by association." But is there such a phenonenon as "misery by association"? This is a condition, that I think I coined, where someone connects their miserable experience to someone else who just happened be around at the time, whether or not that person was responsible"
Misery By Association

"I checked the web for a place I had gone to years ago for an astrology interpretation. They have psychics, tarot card readers, etc. as well. At the time I felt the reading I received was unsatisfactory, but time had passed and...well I didn’t know of any other place off"
The Tarot Reading

"I've talked about high intensity interval training previously, but as with any exercise program you have to mix it up to keep you body off center, so to speak and keep those gains (or losses) coming. I just want to focus on a lower body workout here. There are no"
Lower Body HIIT

"Shred, melt, incinerate. We hear these terms attached to the sea of fat burners on the market today. Do they really live up to the hype? Are they all they say they are?Let me preface this by saying that of the fat burners that I have tried none have helped"
Do Fat Burners Live Up To The Hype?

"The highly subjective practice of perceiving body language causes as many problems as it potentially solves. lf someone is lying, or in some other way being dishonest, in the business world at least, you had better have some concrete proof or you could be in serious trouble in a litigious"
Can Body Language Expose a Liar?

"Tuesday is back to school for me, and although I'm a little older than the typical college crowd, I don't mind. The reservations I have are regarding the Marxist leanings of some of the professors. I heard Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly mention this, but I thought they were just"
Back to school-Back to Communism?

"Plugging away at a computer all day can be very exhausting, despite the fact that most of the physical activity is confined to the fingers. Being the frail humans that we are, we need a physical-and emotional break-even if only for a few minutes. Not every one feels that way. Over"
Workplace Spies

"Motivation can be a wonderful thing, and although I believe that an individual can achieve just about anything, in the short term, a man has to to know his limitations. Those immortal words from Clint Eastwood have always stuck with me, and this was a situation where I should have"
Back To Running

"Well, I finally did it. Working and going to school is not easy, but it finally paid off: I'm a graduate. I already had an Associates degree (useless folks!), but I wanted to have that bachelor's to not only give me some prestige in the working world, but to also boost"
Graduation

"Nobody likes going to the dentist, and when complications arise, there's even more reason to put it off the next time. This trip couldn't wait though. Of course I waited until it was an emergency.I finally decided to take advantage of the dental insurance offered by my company and take"
Fun And Games At The Dentist

"Well, I have a bit of disappointment to deal with, and although not a huge issue, an issue none the less.Back in June I ordered the P90X program, and all out bootcamp style workout designed to get you in the shape of your life in 90 days. I won an"
Dealing With Disappointment

"Given the current economic climate, I'm posting a book report I wrote in college some years back. A job is great, but it might be prudent to have a plan B-just in case... The reasons for selecting this topic are few, but there are, and have always been, very powerful motivators."
Book Report: Starting on a Shoestring

"Well, I took the plunge. I purchased the P90X program. It hasn't arrived yet, but when it does, I plan to document my progress on this blog. It should be interesting to see myself on day one and day 90. It's hard to believe that you can get the kind"
Taking The P90X Challenge

"It's no secret that people get less sleep than they used to, at least in America, and it's also a fact that obesity is increasing at an alarming rate. Could these two things be related? Recent studies show that they may be.There are plenty of factors that contribute to weight"
Go To Sleep, Lose Weight?

"It was only April, when my back hurt so bad I could barely finish a 5k race. How fast things can change. Determination and self-confidence can take you far. So far, they have taken me further than I've ever been before.A few short months ago, it would have been crazy"
12 Mile Smile

"There is a growing consensus that consuming red meat can be the impetus for a host of health problems. Conventionally raised beef cattle are routinely injected with antibiotics that are ultimately consumed by the beef eater. Hormones, including growth hormones are used in order to fatten them up for market"
Going Organic