Health & Wellness - Power Down

Yes, I am fully aware of the fact that my weekly Health and Wellness posts have been random, and not necessarily connected or themed.  Reality.....you are receiving bits and pieces of the book that is SLOWLY being pieced together in my head.  Well, the first book that I release tied to overall health and well-being that is.  Expect to author the following in my lifetime:

-  The Power of Pumpkin (will once again state that pumpkin is a SuperFood for the rare reader of our blog that is still unaware of this fact):  Infamous pumpkin muffin recipe included....batch in my oven now....amongst other pumpkin favorites; to be announced/created.

Hmmm....beaten to the punch!

-  The Imperfect 100:  As a numbers/spreadsheet geek, I am in the process of creating a system to track one's overall health.  Hope to release the first draft of this spreadsheet yet this Fall and on the Kohawk blog.  To be expanded upon over time, via trial and error (need victims), until it is a fool-proof system....just like the Cabbage Soup Diet.  ;)

After 7 days straight of only cabbage soup, pretty sure that Oreo will look even MORE appealing!  Or, 12 of them!

-  Who Really Cares?:  A given individual's (mine) take on life, and inspired by a remark made by my Grandma.  This may stem from, or be, a personal blog first.

-  Parenting - Try Again:  Not to be taken literally (the child itself).

-  How to Cultivate a Division III Tennis Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids, IA:  Titled now, and off the cuff.  Hope we're doing something along these lines though.  Life principles, and that program being a "family", at forefront of. Results attained/expected, but never the focus.

-  Dynamic Doubles:  Again, little thought put in to the title.  System for under daily scrutiny (by Coach Rodgers, Coach Brad, etc) and might as well capitalize on / profit from those around me.

-  The World of Recruiting (and/or How to Deal with Rejection)

Okay, enough.....I started this post apologizing for the randomness in my thought, and then gave you more of it.

For this week, I ask that you Power Down your life.  Even if only for 10 minutes a day.  In my opinion, our lives have been taken over by the digital age.  Place cell phones, computers, televisions, etc. at bay.  Pay attention to your child, or that which is in front of you. Take the dogs for a walk.  Stretch.  Yoga.  Read.  

On many occasions when with the teams, I have considered implementing a one hour no phone / electronics policy (or rather, experiment).  Know they would balk at the idea.  Would be intrigued to see it play out though......no access to the outer world, reliance on each other and/or time to think/reflect??  For those players that stay up to date on the blog.....beware, and give fair warning to the significant other or friends that you may be out of touch (Heaven forbid) for up to an hour at some point.