Seven years ago, I made one of the best decisions of my life: I stopped drinking alcohol. I don’t think I had a serious problem with drinking — I wasn’t hitting rock bottom — but I could feel it weighing me down physically, mentally, and financially. The cost began to outweigh the benefits. So I stopped. At first, I was nervous that quitting would change my social life — that my friends would stop inviting me out, or that I’d become the buzzkill in the corner sipping soda water. I genuinely thought I’d get a lot of crap for not…

🚩 The Problem: Tight Ankles, Knee Problems, Pelvic Tilt, Forward Head Posture 🧑‍🔧 How I fixed it: Posture Exercises, Feet/Ankle strengthening, Barefoot Shoes, Avoid Sitting too much I truly believe that posture is at the root of many health problems, and I always come back to this realization. When I consistently do my postural exercises and stretches, avoid prolonged sitting, and walk with a focus on activating my glutes, my posture improves, and my overall health follows suit. However, it’s easy to get complacent when you start feeling great—sometimes you become sloppy and careless, assuming that everything will take care…

🚩 The problem: Unmotivated and sluggish 🧑‍🔧 How I fixed it: Contrast showers When I was starting my health journey I used to have a lot of days where I would wake up and feel sluggish. At the time, I hadn’t figured out that electrical issues in my apartment were messing with my energy levels (I touched on this in a previous post). While I worked on solving the root cause, I found a simple, effective way to snap out of sluggishness and feel instantly refreshed: Contrast showers. They’re a great alternative to cold tubs and perfect if you don’t…

🚩 The problem: Mouth breathing when stressed 🧑‍🔧 How I fixed it: Awareness, Mouth taping at night, Nasal breathing during exercise, Breathing? Can’t go wrong there, right? Just air in, air out. Not so fast. The Stress Spiral: How I Discovered I Was Doing It Wrong At my old job, I had these intense 15-20 minute windows where I had to process incoming information, convert it into numbers, and enter it into our system—as fast as humanly possible. Every second counted. If I was too slow, it could mean missed opportunities and a serious loss of money for the company.…

🚩 The problem: Chronic fatigue, Sleep problems, Itching, Dizziness, Nausea, Ear Pain 🧑‍🔧 How I fixed it: Fixed stray currents and electical problems at home My Experience A few months after my health struggles began, I bought my first apartment in 2015. I was thrilled—great place, great location. But instead of feeling at home, I spent the first three years battling escalating health problems. By 2018, I hit rock bottom and finally committed to my healing journey. I made progress, but something was still holding me back. The real breakthrough didn’t come until 2021, when I discovered a hidden culprit—major…