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In the pursuit of physical excellence, we often seek comfort and convenience. We train in climate-controlled gyms with perfectly regulated temperatures, or swim laps in crystal-clear pools where every stroke feels effortless. However, there’s a compelling case to be made for stepping out of our comfort zones and embracing the elements in our training regimen. […]

Our awesome OCR community has shared simple, yet impactful, words of wisdom. Here, we’ve collected some of their words to share. “Some days you don’t want to train. Fight through and the result will be astonishing.” – Dom “You’re not gonna get it right on your first try. Keep trying! Keep practicing!” – Josiah “Slow

Empowering Children Through Physical Exercise and Resilience In a world where safety concerns often lead parents to instinctively shield their children from physical risks, it’s crucial to examine the unintended consequences of overprotectiveness. The book “The Coddling of the American Mind” by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt sheds light on the detrimental effects of overprotection,

We get our coffee from Brown Bag coffee, who use Fluid Bed roasting. Traditional roasters use a drum roaster. This is a giant, double drum that is heated externally to the internal drum itself. Inside the internal drum are paddles which agitate the coffee during roasting.   Fluid Bed roasting has only a single moving part –

There is no such thing as bad children. A child may be disrespectful, whining, impulsive, aggressive, inquisitive, non-cooperative. But none of these actions defines the word bad. Bad means failing to reach an acceptable standard. The thing is, we are not raising kids, but future adults. So, they do not technically know what the standard

Let kids run, jump, climb, swing and be social. Kids are social and curious creatures by nature. They are also designed to run, jump, climb, and swing on things! Remember the things you did when you were at camp? Did you shoot a bow and arrow? Do arts and crafts? Learn to navigate a river?

Judging others is wasted energy. Unless you’re an actual judge or scoring an Olympic routine, what are you really doing? When you judge others, you’re often just projecting your own insecurities. You’re pointing at something you wish you had or fear you don’t. And instead of working on that within yourself, you’re throwing shade. That

We’ve all got that inner voice—let’s call it Dave or Sheila. Now, be honest: when you catch yourself in the mirror, or stand there in your birthday suit, what comes to mind? Do you lift yourself up, or start picking yourself apart? When you’re about to try something new, do you hype yourself up—or talk

Kids point fingers and blame others. Adults take responsibility—they own their mistakes, learn from them, and move forward. Blaming others is a quick way to trap yourself in an emotional rut. True growth comes from the discomfort of owning your actions. It builds resilience and emotional strength. Instead of looking for the easy way out