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THE "RIDING A BIKE" ANALOGY TO HEALTH

We often hear the term homeostasis tossed around when discussing matters of health and medicine. This term refers to the balancing act of health. Too much of either extreme will contribute to disease and dysfunction, and homeostasis is our body's ability to regulate itself and find balance with the extremes that life throws our way. It could be compared to the thermostat in our home in that it carefully senses changes to the environment and then uses what's called a ‘negative feedback loop’ to correct the changes returning us back to our desired state of balance. Homeostasis is a Latin term that literally means 'staying the same' and that 'same' we're speaking of is our state of health. Homeostasis sounds to be quite the static term but in actuality it's quite the opposite. It is a dynamic flux continually seeking health in relation to its environment and is constantly making adjustments every second of our day. When the body is healthy the sensitivi...

MEET DR. KYLE!

Hey guys. Thanks for tuning into the Hero Performance Health Blog! I'm Dr. Kyle Ryley a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor and Therapist, as well as owner of Hero Performance Health (HPH). HPH is a Calgary-based clinic that beautifully bridges classical Chinese medicine with the newest innovations in the field. Operating out of the beautiful and luxurious Beacon Hill Chiropractic & Massage, and also treating elite gymnasts out of the Calgary Gymnastics Centre, HPH dedicates itself to providing powerful solutions to your individual health needs. The purpose of this blog is to serve as an outlet for my research and insights in the field of modern health and medicine, particularly how it pertains to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine. This blog will also shed light on the very ancient and mysterious Chinese medical arts. Traditional Chinese medicine is an extensive and comprehensive system still capable of providing much more to our traditional medical understan...

Quotes

"Everyone works hard when they feel like it. Only the best work hard when they don't feel like it"
"If it's happened then it's alright"
"Don't get upset with people or situations. Both are powerless without your reaction"
"No amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of anxiety can change the future"
"Failure is not the opposite of success. It is part of success"
"When something uncomfortable happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or let it strengthen you.
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new"
"Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful"
"A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there"
"What we fear doing most is usually what we need to do most"
"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it"
"Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong"
"The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do"
"If you can't see the beauty in the bad then prepare to be happy 50% of the time"
"The greatest mistake one can make is to be afraid of making one"
"The harder you work for something the greater you'll feel when you achieve it"
"Whatever you are, be a good one"
"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyways"
"If you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done"
"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing. that's why we recommend it daily"
"To get where you want to go, you can't only do what you like"
"You miss 100% of shots you don't take"
"The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything"
"Stop trying to calm the storm. Calm yourself and the storm will pass"
"It's when you let go of what you can't change that you will find change"
"Appreciate where you are in your journey. Even if it's not where you want to be. Every season serves a purpose"
“Don't worry about having to prove yourself. Our actions will speak for themselves, and worrying is not an action that we want speaking for itself”
"The best way to gain self-confidence is to do what you're afraid to do"
"The fact that you aren't where you want to be should be enough motivation"
"You are never too old to set another goal or dream another dream"
"Discipline is the ability to practice both when you want to and when you don't want to"
"I challenge you to not like it when you're good at it"
"It's not training if you're not doing it everyday"