tl;dr Try Wim Hof Breathing, and feel incredible. Here’s an 11 minute guided session to get you started: Wim Hof breathing is a breathing technique that helps one control their own physiology. This technique has been clinically proven to reduce the ill-effects (literally) of pathogen exposure; regulate fear and anxiety responses and most famously as… Continue reading How to Get Started with Wim Hof Breathing
Author: Nathan Corliss
Bike Commute in Wildfire Smoke
Air quality in Portland has now hit the unhealthy range due to wildfire smoke from fires raging in Washington and British Columbia. More smoke is on the way tonight, this time from north central and eastern Washington and British Columbia. Expect to wake up to even more smoke on Monday morning. For the latest air… Continue reading Bike Commute in Wildfire Smoke
How to Defeat Mondays
Why are Mondays rough? I meditated on this, and as an 8-5er I determined Mondays are especially difficult because there are five days ahead of work (duh, right?!). Five days of people or responsibilities asking things of oneself. As the week progresses, the amount of time belonging to others or tasks dissipates, both naturally as… Continue reading How to Defeat Mondays
Fight Fire with Fire: The Radical Success of Oregon’s Prescribed Burn Program (Fiction)
Introduction This fictional narrative is largely inspired by by the ecological debate on the importance of fire for environmental well being. Great places to learn more about this coversation are Dr. Paul Hessberg’s TedX talk, Era of Megafires, and Outside Magazines podcast on an actual story of this issue in action: The latest @outsidemagazine podcast… Continue reading Fight Fire with Fire: The Radical Success of Oregon’s Prescribed Burn Program (Fiction)
The Hurdles of Getting Into Biking and How to Get Over Them
Looking back on how great biking to work in Portland has been, a fleeting thought often crosses my mind, “why didn’t I start sooner?” In reflecting on this question, I’ve determined there were a number of things that held me back from riding. The things that stopped me however, have quite easy fixes. The reasons… Continue reading The Hurdles of Getting Into Biking and How to Get Over Them
Recent Android Converts Rejoice; A Dedicated Google Podcast App is Here
Sometime in mid-June, Google quietly published a dedicated Podcast App in their app store Google Play. I only came across the dedicated Google podcast app, because I was lazily exploring other apps by Google to kill some time this evening. To check out the Google Podcast app on your Android device, search for Google Podcasts… Continue reading Recent Android Converts Rejoice; A Dedicated Google Podcast App is Here
Wheels Up: 7 Digital House Cleaning Items to Complete on Your Next Flight
On your next flight, consider a digital clean up of your phone. It’s a good way to wipe digital clutter, dial in settings, and help you better understand your phone. Before you begin, I recommend switching your phone into low power mode, so as not to burn too much juice while you embark on this… Continue reading Wheels Up: 7 Digital House Cleaning Items to Complete on Your Next Flight
Yelp Won’t Save Itself, So Consumers Have To
(This article in an opinion piece on how Yelp or new Yelp users can work to improve Yelp as a service.) Yelp is fledgling. They’re advocating for antitrust action against Google in Europe and the US. They’re even participating in an anti-Google lobby which recently served this author a LinkedIn ad. These regulatory pushes are… Continue reading Yelp Won’t Save Itself, So Consumers Have To
PSA: Don’t Buy a New Car Unless it has this Feature
So you’re about to buy a new or new-to-you car. You have your money saved for a down payment and financing lined up from your local credit union. Now its time to buy that car, truck, or SUV, but wait! Your new car needs this one new feature that has seemingly flown under the radar:… Continue reading PSA: Don’t Buy a New Car Unless it has this Feature
So You’re Hungover As All Heck. Now What?
You’ve woken up. Your mouth is dry. You’re head is throbbing. Your stomach doesn’t feel great. Maybe you’re still a little tipsy. Sadly you’re hungover. Now is not the time to evaluate last night’s life choices. Now is the time for action. Now is the time to cure your hangover. Here’s 10 things you can… Continue reading So You’re Hungover As All Heck. Now What?