Why are morning and evening routines the bookends of life?

Darren Hardy, editor-in-chief of Success Magazine and author of The Compound Effect argues that a person’s morning and evening routines are the “bookends” of a successful life. Why is this? Imagine a string with a series of beads on it.

Is it good to go swimming every day?

Yes, going for a daily swim can work wonders for your body and mind, but it can also wreak havoc if you’re not careful. Before diving off the deep end, you should know what happens to your body when you go swimming every day.

How does running affect your state of mind?

Coloured sagittal MRI scans of the human brain. It may seem obvious – as you push on through a long run, veering wildly between sensations of agony and elation – that running can have a huge effect on your state of mind.

Is it optional to engage with the mind?

Engaging with the mind is optional. It is not so much the thoughts themselves that cause us to suffer but our fascination and preoccupation with them. We spend our days chewing on them, wallowing in them, stewing in them, and generally giving them an inordinate amount of our time and attention.

Is it good to run in the pool?

To recover from injury: Pool running is the best cross-training exercise for runners because it’s hardly cross-training at all. It’s running–in a pool. A whole host of injuries–shinsplints, stress fractures, and plantar fasciitis among them–won’t keep you from pool running.

Who are the people who run in the pool?

Marathon world record holder Khalid Khannouchi ran in the pool to stay in shape when a recent foot injury prevented him from doing his normal training. Janis Klecker, a 1992 Olympic marathoner, has done twice-a-week pool runs for years. “If I’m too tired to run,” says the dentist and mother of six, “I jump in the pool.

How to spend more time in the pool?

Commit to spend as much time in the water as you’d spend on a normal run. Just start your watch when you jump in, and get out after a predetermined time. Do regular running workouts. Vary the pace, the tempo, the length of time. Simulate a favorite running workout.

Can you run 10 miles in the pool?

Do the first 5 on the roads, then hit the pool for the same amount of time it took to do the first 5, maintaining the same level of exertion. Voilá, a 10-mile run. If you’re older or pregnant, you’re an ideal candidate for pool running.