In Loving Memory

I want to honor Dr. Harold Kristal, my teacher and mentor and primary founder of the Metabolic Typing Nutrition Program. He died last week in California and will be missed by all the people that experienced his warmth and open spirit. He took the best of all those scientists in the field who went before and combined it into one inclusive system. His focus has always been on how to serve each individual the best. He would take the time to design a specific program for each person who came to him and would fill people with hope and optimism about their health issues. My husband and I both went to his clinic and were honored to have been seen by him. As a teacher, he wanted to spread his Metabolic Typing protocol near and far and he shared his approach to diet freely with hundreds of healing practitioners. His work will go on through us and I will dedicate my efforts to his legacy.

Sport's Mind

Having just completed the 20th anniversary celebration of my first two triathlons, I am a very different person then I was 20 years ago. I am enjoying being fit enough to breeze through these big athletic projects. These days, I am smelling the roses as I go along and yes I am slower but strength and stamina are my new targets.
I decided now is the time to introduce Sport's Mind Earlier in the summer I did a teleclass with Jeffrey Hodges, the originator of this program. What I liked was the flexibility of his approach and how similar it is to what I am coming to understand works best in coaching. Jeffrey puts the emphasis on what successful athletes have used to help them get the results they want and adapting this to the level of each of his clients. These are mostly internal stratagies in areas of motivation, goal acheivement, concentration/focus, anxiety management, self confidence, outlook and attitude, and finally the vision. What I mean by flexibility is the ability to go beyond judgements about "how it is supposed to be done" and creating your own goals within the larger context. This can be as rewarding as doing a "great time". There are many approaches to our athletic goals. Being fit, for example, is mine. Fun may be yours. Go for it!

Infinite Mind Alert - Multitasking

If you missed yesterday's show 8/7/05 you can still listen on line. The Infinite Mind Radio Dr.Peter Kramer and the other reporters clarified the health consequences involved in multitasking and how it ultimately hurts productivity. I especially liked the description of Charles Ives's ability to count in all sorts of rhythms at the same time. Being a bass player, as part of the rhythm section, I can't even imagine his talent.
Dr. Meyers discussed the pre-frontal cortex in our brains during multitasking. One important idea that he clarified is that we need to talk to ourselves in order to perform certain tasks. Anything that interfers with our own inner voices, like conversations on a cell phone, interrupt our self-talk when trying to get something done. This is why driving and talking on a cell phone is the equivalant of exceeding the alcohol limit for driving. WOW!
I'm still not suggesting you wake a t 7 a.m. on Sunday mornings, but these shows are well worth the listen.