Amy Torres recently published this article: https://writingcooperative.com/what-type-of-procrastinator-are-you-8fcdd499b362 detailing the different reasons that we procrastinate. In order to beat procrastination, it is important to chronicle your state of mind to gain a better understanding of your own psychology. Try to understand and become detached from the self doubt that often leads to Read more
Fivethirtyeight explores a concerning downward trend in the number of new businesses as a share of total business over the last thirty years: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-slow-death-of-american-entrepreneurship/. The trend accelerated during the mid to late 2000’s recession, but has been on a downward trajectory since the 1980’s. This is concerning as many of the Read more
Scientific American recently took a look at how some scientists are responding to the seemingly increasing anti-science outlook in the world: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/nobelists-students-and-journalists-grapple-with-the-antiscience-movement/. Two important points stood out to me. First, that scientists need to do a better job of outreach to inform the public of the scientific process. Because science is Read more
Credit to Donajello on Reddit for this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/6olkrv/is_having_lebron_really_worth_the_trouble/. A really interesting look at the value that having Lebron in Cleveland has added to the city and to the owner of the Cavs. The conclusion of the post is that Lebron has brought in more than $200,000,000 per year in value Read more
Most types of cardiovascular exercise, with the exception of basketball, are difficult for me to get motivated for. That’s why from time to time I try to remind myself about the importance of cardio for long term health. Aiming for 30 minutes of heart rate elevating activity at least 4 Read more
I’m a religious coffee drinker, so I am always on the lookout for new information that reinforces my belief that coffee is good for you. Here is a new study from Annals of Internal Medicine showing a statistically significant correlation between drinking coffee and lower all-cause mortality: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M16-2945. The relationship did Read more
Fivethirtyeight breaks down how recent changes to seams of baseballs manufactured for the MLB are leading to a decrease in drag coefficient. The decreased drag coefficient leads to decreased air resistance in flight and consequently could be at least partially responsible for the homerun spike we are seeing this season. Read more
Changing meal times for shift work and to counter jet lag may be somewhat effective. The following article from Quartz breaks down some recent research on the subject: https://qz.com/1006048/waking-up-early-for-work-could-quite-literally-be-killing-you/.
The ISSN, the International Society of Sports Nutrition recently released three positions stands this month, June 2017. The positions relate to protein and exercise, diet and body composition, and the safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation. More about the positions can be read in the following articles released by the Read more
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