Today I want to share a short clip I transcribed in which navy seal and…
Category: Personal Growth
I identify as a night owl. The evenings are when I tend to be most…
Any year the word “pandemic” is among the most popular search terms in Google, you…
If we assigned each month a theme, January’s would be personal growth. For many, the…
The pandemic has prompted a surge in cooking as people spend more time at home…
It’s been a while since I’ve transcribed any new material, but I recently came across…
Do you value your dreams? I’m not talking about your life goals and aspirations—which are…
Today I want to share an easy yet powerful technique to improve mental health. It’s…
Sometimes the emotional scars of living become so wrapped up in our identity that we…
The purpose of vacation is emotional rejuvenation. The idea is for an individual to take…
Have you ever chased after something that didn’t satisfy you? We’ve all been there before.…
I’m a strong believer that exercise is a vital part of a healthy lifestyle, especially…
As people, we often do things without thinking. Especially harmful things, like smoking, overeating, or…
Today’s athletes are far better than yesterday’s athletes–you hear it all the time. It’s a…
Here at Creator Villa we have a strong belief in the transformational power of fasting.…
One of the most common pieces of advice ever given is “Just be yourself.” And…
Imagine the difference it would make if you could totally eliminate anxiety from your life.…
I’ve been a big sports fan for as long as I can remember. Sports, for…
Today I want to share an article I wrote for another blog a few weeks…
If love is the most powerful force for good in the universe, then it may…
During the last two years, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with cold showers. I love…
Arnold Schwarzenegger is known for many things. His former status as Mr. Universe, his role…
David Goggins may be the least lazy human being on the planet. Former Navy SEAL,…
Intermittent fasting is the new fad in the health and fitness industries. An increasing number…
People tend to think of meditation and exercise as contrasting experiences. When you meditate, you…
Unbeknown to many people, there are a number of awesome calculators and references online that…
Recall a few of the most beautiful experiences of your life. Maybe your wedding day…
The benefits of fasting are myriad. And many of them are backed by research. But…
Fasting is the most powerful tool for personal growth I have ever experimented with. And…
The phoenix in Greek mythology is a bird that periodically died and came back to…
You don’t need a lot of equipment to make major gains in the gym. If…
In my last article, I made the case that deep breathing is the ultimate self-control.…
Stress disrupts a physical process as fundamental to life as breathing. When human beings get…
Hard work doesn’t end when you leave the gym. The hardest part can be the…
I talk a lot about sleep on this site because sleep is vital for human…
Even experienced meditators can’t always articulate how meditation works. I used to fall in that…
Most people see helping others as a necessary but undesirable fact of community life. We…
There are few things in daily life I resent more than trying to fall asleep…
Light is one of the most important factors influencing sleep quality. Our body naturally regulates…
On this blog, I’ve shared many insights drawn from a rigorous fasting discipline over the…
According to recent data from the World Happiness Report and General Social Survey (link), Americans…
I am not a morning person. I get most of my work done at night…
Magnesium is one of those super minerals you’ve probably already heard your mother talk about.…
Recently I noticed my thoughts trending in the wrong direction. Challenging life circumstances seemed to…
Our culture is littered with misconceptions about sleep. I often hear things like “If you…
We like to have fun on this blog. And sometimes that fun involves pain. Here…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the cause of depression described as…
It seems like every month a new challenge makes its waves across the internet. Some…
Zinc is one of those minerals you’ve probably already heard your doctor talk about. Zinc…
The human brain is hard-wired for visualization. It constantly imagines how future events will play…
On this blog, I’ve written about celebrities who practiced semen retention and documented a potential…
Forgiveness is powerful medicine, but anyone who has ever been hurt knows how difficult it…
Visualization is the Swiss-army knife of the self-help industry. Performers use it to hone their…
Elsewhere on the site I have cited scientific evidence demonstrating the health benefits of meditation.…
Dwayne Johnson needs no introduction. America’s favorite tough guy is killing it again at the…
In a previous post, I discussed how Steve Jobs, Muhammad Ali, Nikola Tesla, and other…
If you’re anything like me, you enjoy spending the last waking moments of the day…
Steve Jobs and Muhammad Ali have reputations that precede them. Jobs co-founded and presided over…
John Sarno is one of my favorite authors. But he is also one of my…
In my previous post on fasting, I discuss why I started fasting to heal my…
In ancient times, fasting was commonly prescribed to treat a host of mental and physical…
Today I want to share the results of a study conducted several decades ago that…
In this article I will say something that flies in the face of conventional wisdom.…
The 21st century has witnessed a surge in mindfulness meditation in the US and Europe.…
I am a fan of Elliott Hulse, the famous YouTuber/Bodybuilder/Wise Sayings guy. Over the years…
