Life Hack: Take a Sunday Afternoon Nap
For many years Linda and I have carved out time to take a Sunday afternoon nap. The Sabbath was a gift from God to mankind to set aside the rat-race of a busy life so that we could focus on God and be restored. The spirit of the Sabbath is to worship God (we do…
Life hack: Increase Dietary Potassium to Avoid Muscle Cramps. I prefer No Salt, Coconut Water, Bananas, Kale, Clams, and Potatoes.
In high school I played tennis and I had terrible calf cramps. I remember waking up screaming and having to try to grab my toe, or stamp on my foot to straighten my leg. Later, when I took up volleyball in grad school, from time to time I would get them too. There was lots…
Life Hack: Set aside one week a year for a family reunion vacation somewhere you love.
It is too easy to become disconnected from loved ones. You need time to reconnect, decompress together and just have fun. My grandfather taught me this by example. He would insist that every summer his family would meet at the New Jersey seashore for a week of beach vacation together. My Mom was the oldest…
Life Hack for Reduced Relationship Stress: Play Rock-Paper Scissors for Unpleasant Chores
Sometimes nobody wants to do the chore that must be done. Rather than cajole, argue or do the passive-aggressive be the martyr and feel resentment thing, early in our marriage Linda and I decided to simply play rock-paper-scissors to determine who would be stuck with the poopy diaper during dinner, or the pile of dishes…
Life Hack: To avoid lower back pain periodically do a Piriformis (Glute) Stretch – Supine
For years my lower back would go out every year or so and I would be out of commission for a month or so. I found that a chiropractor could sometimes “pop” my back into place and get me on my feet faster. I have gone to lots of physical therapy, chiropractors and done lots…
Life Hack: Periodically take laboratory grade probiotics to reset digestion and avoid intestinal distress
For many years I had digestion issues. Some meals would cause diarrhea immediately afterwards. Other meals would just make me feel bloated, gassy and uncomfortable. I really tried to figure out what it was but never could nail it down: Not gluten, not alcohol, not dairy, not butter etc. Thankfully I have discovered that laboratory…
Life Hack: If you shower daily alternate between two towels.
If you shower daily, like I do, you can avoid moldy dank towels by alternating between two towels. With the extra day to dry it takes a lot longer before they need to be washed!
Life Hack: Periodically wipe your armpits with a handful of hand sanitizer and allow it to air dry
These alcohol based products will kill bacteria that cause body odor and can help with some types of bacteria that soap has trouble washing away. This is not a replacement for washing with soap! Soap and water are generally more effective, however it is an extra step to take periodically to help reduce body odor.…
Life Hack: Always take pictures of your rental car on the lot before you drive it
Do not believe the rental car folks (even the manager) if they say that they have “recorded” the damage you found on your rental agreement and you will not be charged. They will inevitably send a collection agent with a bill and unless you can prove to them that the damage was already present (with…
Atheist to Elder 