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By Paul Cavel
In Part 1, we explored the peaks and plateaus in training both external and internal forms of exercises, and why you should not be discouraged when you recognize you have reached a plateau.
The Taoist Principle That Saves the Day
When you hit a plateau, that is the time when you m...
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 By Paul Cavel
When training an exercise of any kind over a long period of time, reaching plateaus and temporarily struggling to overcome them is a common, ever-repeating event. Athletes the world over can attest to this fact. However, something more takes place in the realms of internal ar
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By Paul Cavel
Separate and Combine is a Taoist principle for deep learning that has been used for millennia. The principle states that once a basic movement, set or form has been absorbed or established, the practitioner seeks to tease out the individual components before moving on to study that...
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 By Paul Cavel
Many events in life close people down in some way or another, especially because repetitive, micro-tasks on devices have become standard practice. They can leave your body and mind feeling condensed, hard and tense, especially at the end of the day.
Learning how to make space in y...
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