Get Off Your Arse: A ran-dumb blog to get you moving, by a bit of a nudge and a bit of a push.
The most important feature of a good doctor
Viktor Frankl, a path-breaking psychiatrist, once told the story of a woman who called him in the middle of the night to calmly inform him she was about to commit suicide. Frankl kept her on the phone and talked her through her depression, giving her reason after reason to carry on living. Finally she promised she would not take her life, and she kept her word.
Running Podcast Move-Mint: episode 24
24th episode of Running Podcast, Move-Mint, deals with questions like is running better or worse than strength training, running cold, low back stiffness, running for fun or time etc. Story of the week focuses on Avani Vora, a 33 year old runner from Gurgaon Road Runners.
Book review by Shyam
"The book is written in a reader friendly style; almost conversational. The non-surgical way to managing pain is underscored by a portfolio of exercises and photos of the same, provided in the book. The narrative is partial to being a practical overview of pain (within that, lower back pain) and a useful handbook to refer." - Excerpt from Shyam Menon's book review
Exercises for Shoulder
Most gym goers focus on beach muscles (pecs and biceps) not appreciating that shoulder is a complex joint. Also the focus in on just lifting the weight rather than focusing on functional movements, the way life is.
It Starts Now - Alan Watts
Things are not explained by the past. They’re explained by what happens now. That creates the past. And it begins here.
Why Calvin and Hobbes?
We all are Calvin at some or the other level. But most of us forget. And Hobbes is within all of us. Sadly we all keep looking for him / her outside. What is outside is only a stuffed toy.
When was the last time you almost died?
I almost died a few minute back, probably at 12:53 am on 1st November 2016. I was getting super late for a flight. I took the leap of faith, literally, and jumped off a few floors, being over-confident that I'll be able to hold on to the railing on the floor below and the phone cable on the floor further below, just because I had done it very comfortably on a few occasions earlier.
TJR: The Jahanpanah Run
La Ultra - The High team presents a one (or maybe two) of its kind run out there: The Jahanpanah Run (TJR)
Today running events are mushrooming everywhere and every one is simply running for numbers. Here is an event where you run for yourself, not for numbers, not for pieces of papers or metals, or any such thing.
Ashoka Sports live on FbLive at HT
I still remember when I had first visited Ashoka campus in Jan / Feb of 2014, all there was in the name of Ashoka University was barren land, leave alone Sports facilities. So it’s always amazing to see your brain-child to finally grow up and be ready to take on the world, even if it’s not necessarily in your intended way. Things evolve and you need to let go.
Maths, Robbin Williams makes it fun
Robin Williams making maths fun. Probably a 1998 or 2002 video.
I thought of maths as fun... till calculus came along. I thought I was the only one till I saw these amazing videos of Robbin Williams, my favourite Hollywood comedian actor. Maths can be fun. Doesn't have to be boring. You can easily connect it with literature, art, theatre, movies etc. It's actually not about maths.