by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 28, 2013 | Personal Wellness
The Stress-Response and Relaxation Response are opposite pathways of our autonomic nervous system. When one is engaged the other is inhibited. The Stress-Response activates the sympathetic nervous system while the Relaxation Response empowers the parasympathetic...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 19, 2013 | Sports Training
Flow is the state of optimal experience when the body and mind are pushed to the limit to complete a difficult task. It is these moments that bring us happiness and fulfillment in our lives. Flow is an intrinsic experience of our own making that is not dependent on...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 11, 2013 | Sports Training
In case you missed my article in The Weekly Sun of the Wood River Valley or the Los Alamos Daily Post it is reprinted below. Transitioning from skis to running shoes can be painful. When skiing our foot is connected to a long board and never makes contact with...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 6, 2013 | Personal Wellness
Although this book review is of the women’s version of the book it is applicable to men as well. Men will enjoy the first book, Younger Next Year. Co-written by internist Dr. Henry (Harry) S. Lodge, M.D. and his patient, 73 year old Chris Crowley, Younger Next...
by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 27, 2013 | Injury Recovery
I was diagnosed with severe bone-on-bone Osteoarthritis (OA) in my left hip in 2007 after arthroscopic surgery. When my doctor and I parted, his last words were, “I’ll see you in 15 years for your hip replacement.” In my late 30s I was too young for...
